There have been many
relic
In religion, a relic is an object or article of religious significance from the past. It usually consists of the physical remains or personal effects of a saint or other person preserved for the purpose of veneration as a tangible memorial. Reli ...
s claiming to be or contain the Holy Blood, that is, the
blood of Christ
Blood of Christ, also known as the Most Precious Blood, in Christian theology refers to the physical blood actually shed by Jesus Christ primarily on the Cross, and the salvation which Christianity teaches was accomplished thereby, or the sacram ...
.
The following churches claim or claimed to have such a relic:
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Basilica of the Holy Blood, Bruges
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Basilica di Sant'Andrea di Mantova, Mantua
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Fécamp Abbey
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Reichenau Abbey – see ''
Translatio sanguinis Domini''
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Sainte-Chapelle
The Sainte-Chapelle (; ) is a royal chapel in the Gothic style, within the medieval Palais de la Cité, the residence of the Kings of France until the 14th century, on the Île de la Cité in the River Seine in Paris, France.
Construction b ...
, Paris
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St. James's Church, Rothenburg ob der Tauber
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Weingarten Abbey
The following relics contain what is claimed to be the blood of Christ:
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Sudarium of Oviedo
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Shroud of Turin
The Shroud of Turin (), also known as the Holy Shroud (), is a length of linen cloth that bears a faint image of the front and back of a naked man. Because details of the image are consistent with depiction of Jesus, traditional depictions o ...
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Westminster blood relic
See also
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Relics associated with Jesus
References
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