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San Gennaro 2021: St. Januarius’ Blood Liquefies for the Second Time

Screenshot from Chiesa di Napoli YouTube channel.Archbishop Domenico Battaglia holds a reliquary containing St. Januarius’ liquefied blood in Naples Cathedral, Italy, Sept. 19, 2021.

The bones and blood of St. Januarius — San Gennaro in Italian — are preserved as relics in Naples Cathedral.