When was it published?

January 25, 1845 in The Religious Herald

Foreign News January 25, 1845

The Religious Herald

Q: What keywords are associated?

Holy Coat, Treves Procession, Miracle, Nassau Clergyman, Infidel Struck

Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut

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What is this article about?

A London paper reports a miracle story from the Duchy of Nassau: a clergyman told his congregation that during a procession to Treves to view the holy coat of Christ, the relic leaped from its case and struck an infidel on the ear before returning.

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A Miracle.—A London paper states, on the authority of a letter from the duchy of Nassau, that the clergyman of a village in that duchy related to his congregation from the pulpit, that in a procession going to Treves to see the coat of our Lord, there was an infidel; the coat, however, when the procession appeared before it, perceiving that the sinner was near, had leaped out of its case and given him a box on the ear. The coat afterwards returned to its case. Whether this helped the patient to become a believer does not appear. The priest did not need a miracle. His faith was so strong that he counselled his parishioners to sell all they had, and even to borrow, in order to enjoy a sight of the holy coat.

What sub-type of article is it?

Religious Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Holy Coat Treves Procession Miracle Nassau Clergyman Infidel Struck

Where did it happen?

Duchy Of Nassau

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Duchy Of Nassau

Outcome

the holy coat struck the infidel with a box on the ear and returned to its case; effect on his belief unknown.

Event Details

A clergyman in a village in the Duchy of Nassau preached to his congregation about a miracle during a procession to Treves to view the coat of Christ: an infidel in the procession was struck on the ear by the coat, which leaped from its case upon perceiving the sinner nearby. The clergyman urged parishioners to sell or borrow money to see the holy coat, demonstrating his strong faith.