A major relic of Saint Mary Magdalen, on veneration today. The church was crowded.

Tomorrow the relic goes to the new Dominican priory here.

so what was the relic?

A section of her tibia.

Thanks...  and we know when she died and where she was buried?

Tradition says in Gaul, where she was a missionary.

That's a long way for a woman to travel alone (with no husband or family) And a missionary?

The Roman empire allowed for relatively safe traveling, considering that they executed pirates and brigands. However, I have no idea if she went alone or not.

I thought she looked familiar. They were here in 2011.

Perhaps I should have spent more time there, since they had lots of exhibits, and they also had a little kiosk that sold appropriate items. A French priest was there too, wearing Dominican robes.

Fortunately, the relic will be moved to the new Dominican priory today, and I will try to visit her there.

We had her here because our director-at-the-time was Dominican and we could put her (and her carriers) up in our spare apartment.