Can you connect/identify/explain relationship of the following found
in the hollow, hinged back of a silver Roman Catholic crucifix, 12
with gold and semi-precious stone - Center gold and cloth (relic?):
(horizontal) Elis, Ursulae, Euphemia, Justina - (vertical) Urbanus,
Verecundus, (CENTER Agnus___[torn] with what apears to be the cloth
Class B relic), S.Victor, Augustus, S.Magnus,Venantius, Martyrs,
Aloysius -

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Request for Question Clarification by czh-ga on 16 Nov 2005 13:53 PST

Hello josephus49-ga,

I would be happy to research for you who the listed names might be.
What their relationship might be would be strictly conjecture. Would
you accept best guesses with associated reasoning as a suitable
answer? Also, it might not be possible to identify all of the names.
Would you accept a partial list as a sufficient answer? Thanks.

~ czh ~

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Clarification of Question by josephus49-ga on 19 Nov 2005 10:03 PST

The linkage, or common element, or signicicance, is what I think would
be the best information. At this juncture I'm thinking it might be a
particular order within the Catholic priesthood. Best guess is OK.
Thanks.

What ever the meaning of these contents may be: It is surprising that
"martyrs" is written in English while all the saints are mentioned by
their Latin names. The Latin "martyres" would be more in place.

As for the fragmented "Agnus" in the center, I'd say that it
originally read "Agnus Dei", Lamb of God.

Scriptor