Description: Passed down from my devout Catholic Italian grandmother. Religious Medallion (measures ~44mm or 1-3/4" and weighs 38 grams) Metal content: unknown. Inscription on the front:II NATIONAL THIRD ORDER CONVENTIONNEW YORK U.S.A. PIVS P.P. XI Inscription on the side: Medallic AR CO NY. Inscription on the back: VII Centenary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi Oct 4th1226-1926 Pope of the Catholic Church from 1922 to 1939Pope Pius XI, born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti, was the Bishop of Rome and supreme pontiff of the Catholic Church from 6 February 1922 to 10 February 1939. History of the Quinquennial CongressThird Order members from all over the U.S. were gathered as one family for the first time. Some 600 friars, diocesan priests, prelates and Tertiaries were in attendance. The second congress was held in New York City in 1926.This congress emphasized the Third Order's mission in two areas -- recruiting the young and formation of fraternities at non-Franciscan churches and institutions.
Price: 249 USD
Location: Cupertino, California
End Time: 2025-01-13T20:06:45.000Z
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Type: Medal
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