Question

This is a photograph of the Sandal reliquary of Saint Andrew. Explain what a reliquary is as well as its importance to the Catholic Church?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Reliquaries hold relics which are central to the Christian religion and religious pilgrimages, where peasants/pilgrims would make trips to visit churches and cathedrals that had some of these religious artifacts. These are important in attracting people to the religion