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September 10, 2025Church History

Local Patterns of Relic Veneration in Late Antiquity: Reassessing Alleged Distinctions between Greek and Roman Customs

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This analysis examines relic veneration practices in Thessaloniki, contrasting regional customs with prior papal distinctions.

Eusebios's letter challenges the claimed distinction of relic veneration between Roman and Greek customs, indicating shared practices.
Papal letters previously used to delineate customs fail to represent the local, nuanced practices in Thessaloniki during late antiquity.
Findings reveal that distinctions in relic veneration are less about sweeping regional patterns and more about local customs.
Scholarly interpretations of relic practices typically overlook the contextual evidence provided by letters like Eusebios's.

Michelle Susong Freeman (2025) studied this question.

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