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THE RELICS OF THE RIGHTEOUS ST ZACHARIAH

kaladin84 September 20, 2017 blog, Italy, ORTHODOX, RELICS, ST ZACHARIAH, travel, Venice Leave a Comment 4889 Views
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ZACHARIAH

Zachariah (Feast day: September 5th) was the father of St. John the Baptist and a Priest of the Temple in Jerusalem. An angel of the Lord appeared to him and prophesied telling him that his wife would bear a son, but the saint doubted the Angel and as a result he became mute. His wife gave birth and eventually St. Zachariah spoke, so he prophesied that John would be the Forerunner of the Lord.

DIRECTIONS

St. Zachariah’s relics are in Chiesa di San Zaccaria (Church of San Zaccaria) in Venice southeast of St. Mark’s Basilica.

San Zaccaria
San Zaccaria

Once you exit the train station, head towards St. Mark’s Basilica, and look for a street named Piazza San Marco Take it south, until you see Riva Digli Schiavoni. Take this road east, cross two canals, and turn left (north) on the second street. Head towards Campo San Zaccaria, and the Church will be on the left.

San Zaccaria Map
San Zaccaria Map

Unlike most Churches in Italy, the relics are not underneath the altar, they are along the wall, together with St. Athanasius the Great’s relics.

The relics of St. Zachariah and St. Athanasius the Great
St. Athanasius the Great’s relics are above, and St. Zachariah’s relics are below.

There are two sets of relics and St. Zachariah’s are on the bottom. St. Athanasius the Great’s relics are above the Prophet.

The relics of St. Zachariah, the father of St. John the Baptist.
The relics of St. Zachariah, the father of St. John the Baptist.

CHUCH OF SAN ZACCARIA

The Church itself is very old and on the grounds of an ancient 9th century monastery. The original Church was built in the 12th century and there are mosaic floors to prove its ancient heritage.

The remains of an ancient mosaic floor in San Zaccaria.
The remains of an ancient mosaic floor in San Zaccaria.

I recommend heading to the ancient crypt that is underneath the Church because it is filling with water, and who knows how long before no one will be able to go down to it.

The crypt in San Zaccaria
The crypt in San Zaccaria

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