Pope Pius VII: Ornate Chalice with “Maker’s Mark” The chalice is a very... read more →
The item is a small folder containing an image of Pope Pius XII and five cancelled stamps. Dated 5 June 1944, the date... read more →
Papal Artifacts honors Pope Benedict XVI's desire to set aside the Thursday after Pentecost with a feast to help Catholics reflect on the priesthood and to pray for priests.... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to them, including first and second class relics,... read more →
Here is a link to a new film documented the life of Fr. Peyton and the tremendous ministry he created. Please take the time to... read more →
In front of St. Peter’s Basilica, there are five bronze doors, and the one... read more →
One of the major events of the pontificate of John Paul II, even considering how long his pontificate... read more →
The artifact is a document signed by Cardinal Alessandro de’ Medici, the future Pope Leo XI, while he was the cardinal-archbishop of Florence. A... read more →
Solemnity of Pentecost at the Pantheon Rose petals are dropped from the open oculus at twelve o'clock noon in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Ghost... read more →
The featured image is an autographed blessing signed by Pius XI-- a hand-colored photo of him sitting at his desk. It is in an ornate frame that has... read more →
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May 29, 1954: The Canonization of Pope Pius X ... read more →
Restoration of the Interior of... read more →
The Eucharistic mystery stands at the heart and center of the liturgy since it is the... read more →
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The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to them, including first... read more →
Cardinal Wysyznski was a very significant person during the Cold War. He became the Primate of... read more →
Pope Paul VI named him Archbishop of Munich and... read more →
The artifact is a clipped sheet of paper, dated May 28, 1862, giving a blessing. Below are some of the many artifacts belonging to or connected to Blessed... read more →
This document for a relic of St. John of the Cross, is partly printed and partly in his own hand, and is signed by him as Cardinal. His signature ... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to... read more →
Here is Father’s Commentary about the hand-written business card: Benedict XV preceded Pius... read more →
On June 26th, 1967, Pope Paul VI (1963-1978) appointed Archbishop Karol Wojtyla of Krakow, Poland, to the Sacred College of Cardinals. He was forty-seven years of age.... read more →
Stories abound on Papal Artifacts regarding the items the Curator has acquired for this Collection, and this Train Pass is one of them. It... read more →
The Reliquary Containing the Blood of Pope St. John Paul II In May of 1981 papal travel protocol was changed with the assassination attempt of Pope... read more →
There are few items in the Papal Artifacts’ Collection to compare with these rare acquisitions of note cards, signed by Pope John Paul with the... read more →
Here is Father’s Commentary Of all the items I have in the Collection, and it’s quite massive, there are only a handful of items that really have an... read more →
The artifact is a 1st class relic, meaning it is the physical remains of a saint (bone, a hair, skull, a limb, etc.). Traditionally, a martyr’s relics are often more... read more →
This is an extremely rare ecclesiastical Georgian style ring. It is a commemorative ring, possibly remembering the death of Pope Clement XIV, dated 1774. It... read more →