Antique silver reliquary, hair holder, Spain, 17th - 18th century. Drawing of Saint Innocent the Martyr and Saint Honorius

Antique silver reliquary, hair holder, Spain, 17th - 18th century. Drawing of Saint Innocent the Martyr and Saint Honorius

Size 7.5 x 5.5 x 2 cm

Saint Honorius

Saint Honorius, also known as Honorious or Honoure, was a martyr whose life and deeds have become shrouded in mystery over the centuries. Unfortunately, very little information has survived about his life, and as a result, the details of his story remain elusive to historians and scholars. Nonetheless, what little is known about Saint Honorius serves as a testament to his faith and devotion to Christianity. Saint Honorius is believed to have lived during the early Christian era, most likely in the third or fourth century. He was a martyr, which indicates that he willingly suffered and died for his Christian beliefs.

Saint Innocent the Martyr

Innocent, or Vincenzo (... – Rome, 6 August 248), was a Christian deacon killed together with Pope Sixtus II by order of Emperor Valerian and for this reason venerated as a saint and martyr by the Catholic Church.