Does anybody know of instructions from the Holy See regarding the preparation
of body parts for use as relics in the Middle Ages? I am familiar with the
decrees of Lateran IV and Trent on the relics trade; however, someone has
suggested to me that the boiling clean of Barbarossa's bones for use as relics
occasioned some additional restrictions.
Thanks,
Dave
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David J. Collins, S.J.
Department of History
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
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