07 — The Incorrupt Relics
The famous tradition of St. Claude’s incorrupt body — the engine of the great pilgrimage, reported strictly to its sources — and its abrupt end in the revolutionary fire of 1794, which destroyed the medieval shrine and left only a single forearm.
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| the-incorrupt-body.md | The incorruption first attested at the c. 1160 discovery, vividly described by later writers, re-examined to 1754 — and the Catholic Encyclopedia’s careful non-affirmation; reported per §3.5 |
| the-destruction-of-1794.md | The revolutionary burning of the body; the disputed date (March vs. June 1794); the surviving forearm saved by Jacquet; the end of the medieval shrine |
See Also
- 06 — The Great Pilgrimage — the pilgrimage the relic generated
- 09 — Veneration and the Orthodox Reception — the saint’s continued veneration after the relic’s loss
- Master README — the collection overview