Description

“HOLY MARTYRS” ROSARY

AVE BEADS: 8m Antique German (1930-50) Dove Grey faceted beads capped in antiqued metal.

PATER BEADS: Red rondels capped in antique metal reminding us of the blood shed by the holy martyrs of the Church.

CRUCIFIX: “Old Martyr’s” crucifix -Antique, Peru- 1800’s (3 in.)

CENTER: North American Martyrs (Jesuit). A wonderful center depicting the North American martyrs. Before our nation was formed, 8 Jesuits were martyred in what is now known as New York state and Canada

HISTORY OF THE 8 JESUIT MARTYRS: The North American Martyrs, also known as the Canadian Martyrs or the Martyrs of New France, were eight Jesuit missionaries from Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, who were martyred in the mid-17th century in Canada, in what is now southern Ontario and upstate New York, during the warfare between the Iroquois and the Huron.

NAMES AND DATES OF MARTYRDOM: The Martyrs are St. Jean de Brébeuf (1649), St. Noël Chabanel (1649), St. Antoine Daniel (1648), St. Charles Garnier (1649), St. René Goupil (1642), St. Isaac Jogues (1646), St. Jean de Lalande (1646), and St. Gabriel Lalemant (1649).

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ABOUT OUR MEDALS: All medals on our website are hand cast from antiques and vintage pieces in sterling silver and solid bronze then antiqued to restore original patina.

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PRICING SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE:  (pricing determined by gram wt of metals at time of casting)

20% DISCOUNT APPLIED BELOW UNTIL GONE

BRONZE: ($288) your special price $260.40
STERLING: ($424) your special price $339.20