1729 – Fenix de Africa – Tolentino | Survey on St Augustine Relics, Portuguese

Fenix de Africa by Nicolao de Tolentino (1729) is a Portuguese religious work printed in Lisbon commemorating the recognition of the relics of Saint Augustine of Hippo. The text recounts the discovery of Augustine’s remains in Pavia in 1695 and traces the earlier transfer of the body from Sardinia under King Liutprand. It records the official Catholic account connected to the authentication process ordered by Pope Benedict XIII.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fenix de Africa, o, Eximio dos doutores : meu grande padre S. Agostinho renacido a novas veneraçoens e festivos aplausos das reliquias do seu sagrado corpo
• Author(s): Nicolao de Tolentino
• Publisher: Lisboa Occidental: Na officina de Pedro Ferreyra
• Edition: 1729.
• Binding: Full modern vellum
• Format: (8vo), single volume
• Size:  8.5 in x 6 in (22 cm x 15 cm)
• Collation: [8], 69, [3] pp
• Illustrations:
• Contents Include:
  • Account of the discovery of Saint Augustine’s relics
  • History of the transfer from Sardinia to Pavia
  • Recognition ordered under Pope Benedict XIII

Condition:

Very Good. Full modern vellum binding is clean with gilt border and title sharp. Pages remain legible with little to no age toning.

Why Collect This?

• Eighteenth-century Catholic work on relic veneration
• Documents the recognition of Saint Augustine’s remains

Item Number: #50652