| Description | France, Corse-du-Sud (2A) Bonifacio, Sainte-Croix Church, The Sainte Croix church located in rue Saint Dominique houses a golden reliquary that contains a fragment of the true Cross. This precious treasure is guarded with kindness by the brotherhood of the same name..It belongs to the five Bonifacio brotherhoods. Its main role in the 14th century was the management of the civil hospices of St. Dominic Street known as the House of Mercy..In this church you can see a shrine representing "the discovery of the Cross of Calvary by St. Helena". As is the tradition, she parades during the processions of May 3 for the festival of invention and September 14 during the feast of the exaltation of the cross. |
