Oh, you didn’t know the skeletons of martyrs were unabashedly decked out in gems? WELCOME TO THE CLUB.
St. Maximus (Bürglen, Switzerland)
"He was believed to have been an Early Christian soldier who was martyred (hence the armor). He was decorated in the late 17th century and became associated with the legend of a feral white cat, which some believed was his ghost that prowled the village to check on its residents."
Paul Koudounaris
St. Konstantious (Rorschach, Switzerland)
"One of the finest decorated skeletons in Switzerland, he has been present in the church since the 17th century, but is now hidden behind a painted cover."
Paul Koudounaris
Head relic of St. Deodatus (Roggenburg, Germany)
"In some cases, not enough of the original skeleton was found to enable the decorators to articulate the entire body. That was apparently the case here, and a wax face and mesh veil were fashioned over the skull."
Paul Koudounaris
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