Relics
St. Hyacinth Basilica has an impressive collection of relics of Saints of the Roman Catholic Church. A total of 35 relics are encased and presented to the faithful on All Saints Day, as well as the memorial day of each saint. Among them are:
- St. Hyacinth
- St. Stanislaus Kostka
- St. Bonaventure
- St. Clara
- St. Andrew Bobola
- St. John Bosco
- St. Maria Goretti
- St. Bernadette
- St. Julian
- Pope Gregory I
- St. Elizabeth Seton
- St. Francis of Rome
- St. Vincent De Paul
- St. Ann
- St. John Cantius
- St. John Chrysostom
- St. Blaise
- St. Philip Neri
- St. Francis Xavier
- St. John Berchmans
- bl. Angela Truszkowska
- St. Faustina Kowalska
- St. Hedwig
- St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr
- St. Francis of Assisi
- St. Therese of Liseaux
- St. Andrew Avellino
- St. John Maria Vianney
- St. Elizabeth of Hungary
- St. Pius X
- St. Valentine
- St. Agnes
- St. Aloysius Gonzaga
Additionally, a collection of memorabilia of Pope John Paul II hangs next to a plaque honoring him, during whose pontificate the church was titled a Minor Basilica.
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