Saint Relics at Chapel at Regis High School, New York

In March of 1914, while construction began on the Regis building, our Foundress and her children were on their way for a European tour on the Cunard Line. One of her stops was Rome and a meeting with Franz Xavier Wernz, S.J., the 25th Superior General of the Society of Jesus. He had named her a "Founder of the Society of Jesus" for her efforts and generosity to establish Regis High School. During the visit, the Superior General presented the Foundress of Regis with a reliquary of what is believed to include relics of all of the Saints and Blesseds of the Society of Jesus at that time (March 1914). The Foundress had the reliquary mounted in a somewhat hidden corner just outside the sacristy door in the Regis chapel. It remained there for the duration of our first century. This month, it was moved to the rear wall of the chapel on the left as you enter. It is now possible for all who visit the Chapel to view the relics. 

The Saint relics displayed in the reliquary are as follows (from left to right):

Saint Ignatius Loyola, S.J. (1491-1556)	Canonized in 1622 by Pope Gregory XV
Saint Francis Xavier, S.J. (1506-1552)	Canonized in 1622 by Pope Gregory XV
Saint Francis Borgia, S.J. (1510-1572)	Canonized in 1670 by Pope Clement X
Saint Peter Claver, S.J (1581-1654)	Canonized in 1888 by Pope Leo XIII
Saint Francis De Girolamo, S.J. (1642-1716)	Canonized in 1839 by Pope Gergory XVI
Saint John Francis Regis, S.J.(1597-1640)	Canonized in 1737 by Pope Clement XII
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, S.J. (1568-1591)	Canonized in 1726 by Pope Benedict XIII
Saint John Berchmans, S.J. (1599-1621)	Canonized in 1888 by Pope Leo XIII
Saint Stanislaus Kostka, S.J. (1550-1568)	Canonized in 1726 by Pope Benedict XIII
Saint Alphonsus Rodriguez, S.J. (1532-1617)	Canonized in 1888 by Pope Leo XII
Saint Edmund Campion, S.J. (1540-1581)	Canonized in 1970 by Pope Paul VI
Saint Peter Canisius, S.J. (1521-1597)	Canonized in 1925 by Pope Pius XI
Martyrs of Japan:    Saint Paul Miki, S.J. (1562-1597)    Saint Juan Soan de Goto, S.J. (1578-1597)    Saint James Kisai, S.J. (1533-1597)	Canonized in 1862 by Pope Pius IX Canonized in 1862 by Pope Pius IX Canonized in 1862 by Pope Pius IX
Blessed Charles Spinula, S.J. (1565-1622)	Beatified in 1867 by Pope Pius IX
Saint John de Britto, S.J. (1647-1693)	Canonized in 1947 by Pope Pius XII
Rudolf Aquaviva & Companions:    Blessed Rudolf Aquaviva (1550-1583)    Blessed Alphonso Pacheco (1549-1583)    Blessed Peter Berno (1552-1583)    Blessed Anthony Francisco (1550-1583)    Blessed Francis Aranha (1551-1583)	Beatified in 1893 by Pope Leo XIII Beatified in 1893 by Pope Leo XIII Beatified in 1893 by Pope Leo XIII Beatified in 1893 by Pope Leo XIII Beatified in 1893 by Pope Leo XIII
Martyrs of Hungary:    Saint Marko Krizin, S.J. (1589-1619)    Saint Stephen Pongracz, S.J. (1583-1619)    Melchoir Grodziecki, S.J. (1584-1619)	Canonized in 1995 by Pope John Paul II Canonized in 1995 by Pope John Paul II Canonized in 1995 by Pope John Paul II
Saint Andrew Bobola, S.J. (1591-1657)	Canonized in 1938 by Pope Pius XI
Blessed Anthony Baldinucci, S.J. (1665-1717)	Beatified in 1893 by Pope Leo XIII
Blessed Leonard Chimura, S.J. (1575-1619)	Beatified in 1867 by Pope Pius IX
Saint Bernadino Realino, S.J. (1530-1616)	Canonized in 1947 by Pope Pius XII
Saint Mariana de Jesus de Paredes, O.F.S. (1618-1645)	Canonized in 1950 by Pope Pius XII

Regis High School
55 East 84th Street
New York, NY 10028
Phone: (212) 288-1100


Regis is located at 55 East 84th St., between Park and Madison Avenues.
By Subway
Take 4, 5 or 6 train to 86th St. Walk West to Park Avenue then South to 84th Street.
By Car
Parking is available in several pay lots in the neighborhood and at parking meters on Madison Avenue. After 6p.m. parking is permitted on 84th St. in front of the building.