Commemorative Terracotta Tile from the Holy Door during...

Terracotta commemorative tile originating from the Holy Door of Saint Peter, used during the Extraordinary Jubilee of Redemption (1983-1984) proclaimed by John Paul II Details of the inscription in Latin Pope: IOANNES PAULUS II PONT. MAX ( John Paul II) Cardinal Camerlengo: Paulus Gard. (card.) Bertoli S.R.E. CAMERARIUS (Cardinal Paolo Bertoli, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church) Function: Legatus munere functus / Opened and closed the Holy Door (In the capacity of a legate, he opened and closed the Holy Door) Jubilee Year: ANNO IUB. HUMANAE REDEMPT./ MCMLXXXIII ( Jubilee Year of the Redemption of Humankind, 1983-1984) Function of the Bricks: During the Jubilees, the Holy Doors of the papal Basilicas in Rome were bricked up inside and sealed with special bricks bearing the inscriptions of the respective Holy Year. Collection: These commemorative bricks, once removed at reopening, are preserved as historical and ecclesiastical relics and are sought after by collectors of sacred objects Free shipping

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