The Kruijf studied the origin, nature and scope of the collection of the Old Catholic Church. In two altars in the cathedral Kruijf discovered the massive collection, consisting of textiles and pieces of bones that had been hidden in cardboard boxes and wooden boxes.
"The size of the collection exceeded all expectations, as relics within the Old Catholic Church has traditionally played a smaller role than for example the Roman Catholic Church, " said Dr Kruijf. "Many parishioners did not know there were relics in their church. It was really a little treasure hunting."
"The pomp and pageantry that there used to be around Saints, there is no more, " says art historian. According to Dr. Kruijf, in other cathedrals in the Netherlands there are still many relic treasuries.There are probably not such a large collections like this, but there are still plenty of boxes remains sacred to investigate. "The relics in the Cathedral of St. Gertrude will not be visible to the parishioners or visitors but are stored in the altars. "In the seventies and eighties, the one hundred most important relics were brought to the museum of St. Catherine Convent in Utrecht."
The name of the paper written by Dr. Kruijf is,Miraculously Retained and can be purchased for € 29,95
