(slideshow) This “sculpture” of a catacomb saint turned out to contain his holy remains

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St. Aurelius, a "catacomb saint"

St. Aurelius was an early Christian martyr who was buried in Rome’s catacombs and transported to Portugal in the 18th century.

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Credit: © Joana Palmeirão, in Imagem-relicário de Santo Aurélio mártir pertencente à Sé Catedral do Porto (Master’s Thesis, 2015)

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