Reliquary
made by the Sisters of the Convent, constructed from the boards
of the exterior casket in which the relics of the Holy Nun-Martyrs
Elizabeth and Barbara arrived in the Holy City in 1921. The photograph
of the reliquary without the relics was made directly after its
completion.
Reliquary
made in Russia in Sofrino. The decision to provide the right hand
of the Holy Nun-Martyr Elizabeth was made by the Synod of Bishops
of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. After traveling
throughout Russia, the relics will be returned to the Synodal Cathedral
in February of 2005.
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