Saints, Religious and Holy Relics

The Lives of Saints and Religious and the often mysterious veneration of Holy Relics

The Iron Crown of Lombardy

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-iron-crown-of-lombardy 22nd Dec 2022 - Considered by Historians as one of the oldest surviving symbols of Royalty known, The “Iron Crown” of Lombardy dates to the 4th Century AD …

The Talisman of Charlemagne

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-talisman-of-charlemagne 22nd Dec 2022 - Emperor Charlemagne of The Holy Roman Empire, was well known for His many innovations and advancements of Culture after The Fall of Rome. He set the s …

Gabriel

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/gabriel 22nd Dec 2022 - One of Judaic and Christian Religions Archangels – ''Gabriel'' was used by God as a ''Messenger''. Gabriel is often found in The Old Testament ' …

Barachiel

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/barachiel 22nd Dec 2022 -  Found in Old Testament Texts, and well known in Eastern Orthodox Catholicism – ''Barachiel'' was an Archangel known for being associated w …

Moroni

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/morini 22nd Dec 2022 - In an ''Angelic Vision'' dated to 1823 – The Angel ''Moroni'' was claimed to have an Entity which ''brought God's Message'' to one Joseph Smith …

Wilgefortis

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/wilgefortis 22nd Dec 2022 - A 14th Century ''pseudo-Saint'', - ''Wilgefortis'' and Her Cult were well known in the early Middle Ages. Her ''Legend'' was as such. A ''beautiful Gi …

Selaphiel

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/selaphiel 20th Dec 2022 - Another Eastern Orthodox (Catholic) and Hebrew Angelic Being – ''Selaphiel'' is known as The ''Bearer of Prayers to God''. He was also tasked to …

St. Defendens

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/st-defendens 20th Dec 2022 - Another early Martyr of The Christian Church – ''Defendens'' of Thebes was one of St. Maurice's Legion of Rome soldiers. Like Him (and others in …

St. Florian

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/st-florian 20th Dec 2022 - Florian is a Catholic-Christian Saint born in 250 AD. He is revered by Firefighters all over The World as ''Patron'' of that Vocation. Like most stori …

St. Expeditus

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/st-expeditus 20th Dec 2022 - An ''Early Christian'' Martyr – ''Expeditus'' was said to have been a Roman Soldier (Non-Commissioned Officer), who was converted to Christianit …

St. Philip of Agira

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/st-philip-of-agira 20th Dec 2022 - Philip of Agira was a Confessor to the early Christian Church somewhere between the 1st and 5th Century AD. He is though to have been born in present …

The Sudarium of Oviedo

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-sudarium-of-oviedo 20th Dec 2022 - From The Roman word associated with ''Sweat Cloth'' – The ''Sudarium of Oviedo'' is reputed to be a ''blood stained'' cloth, roughly 35-inches i …