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11th AUGUST: ST PHILOMENA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR
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1. On 25 May, 1802, during the quest for the graves of Roman martyrs in the Catacomb of Priscilla, a tomb was discovered and opened; as it contained a glass vessel
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1. On 25 May, 1802, during the quest for the graves of Roman martyrs in the Catacomb of Priscilla, a tomb was discovered and opened; as it contained a glass vessel
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2. it was assumed to be the grave of a martyr. The remains were those of a young maiden.
On 8 June, 1805, the relics were translated to the church of Mungano, Diocese of Nola.
The earthenware plates were fixed in front of the grave as follows: LUMENA PAX TECUM FI.
On 8 June, 1805, the relics were translated to the church of Mungano, Diocese of Nola.
The earthenware plates were fixed in front of the grave as follows: LUMENA PAX TECUM FI.
3. The plates were evidently inserted in the wrong order, and the inscription should doubtless read PAX TECUM FILUMENA.
The letters are painted on the plates with red paint, dating from about the middle or second half of the second century. Apart from the letters, the plates
The letters are painted on the plates with red paint, dating from about the middle or second half of the second century. Apart from the letters, the plates
