Honolulu, Hawaii, May 3, 2011 / 09:01 am
Relics of Blessed Marianne Cope, a 19th century religious sister who ministered to exiled leprosy patients, will tour Hawaii and settle permanently in a local cathedral.
“The relic helps serve as a reminder of the holiness of her life which inspires us to live virtuous lives,” Sister Davilyn Ah Chick, a tour organizer, told the Associated Press.
Bl. Marianne's bone fragments will be brought on tour from May 6-8 in the regions of Molokai, Lanai, Kahului and the Big Island before going on permanent display at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace in downtown Honolulu.
The reliquary is a small mahogany box etched with plumeria flowers and will be displayed in a koa wood case.