Holy Card of Saint King Ferdinand III Plus a Large 1 3/4\" Miraculous Medal For Sale

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Holy Card of Saint King Ferdinand III Plus a Large 1 3/4\" Miraculous Medal:
$6.25

LaminatedHoly Card of Saint King Ferdinand III Plus a Large 1 3/4\" Silver Oxidized Miraculous Medal.

Plus youwill get a brand new, large and beautifully detailed Miraculous Medal that is 13/4\". This large version of one of the most popular medals is even morestunning than the others. The large size of this piece brings out every detailof its beautiful design. Two sided silver oxidized, and made in Italy. Measures1 3/4\" tall by 1\" wide. Die-cast in Italy for exceptional detail, youwill enjoy the beauty of Our Lady\'s medal made by the finest craftsmen in theworld. Attached jump ring is included, and it is silver oxidized - thatwonderful finish that only the Italians have perfected. This medal is alsoknown as the Medal of the Immaculate Conception, created by St. CatherineLaboure following a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This medal is believed tobring special intercessions on behalf of the Blessed Virgin Mary if worn withfaith and devotion at the hour of death.

FerdinandIII (Spanish: Fernando; 1199/1201 – 30 May 1252), called the Saint (el Santo),was King of Castile from 1217 and King of León from 1230 as well as King ofGalicia from 1231. He was the son of Alfonso IX of León and Berenguela ofCastile. Through his second marriage he was also Count of Aumale. Ferdinand IIIwas one of the most successful kings of Castile, securing not only thepermanent union of the crowns of Castile and León, but also masterminding themost expansive campaign of Reconquista yet.

By militaryand diplomatic efforts, Ferdinand greatly expanded the dominions of Castileinto southern Spain, annexing many of the great old cities of al-Andalus,including the old Andalusian capitals of

Ferdinandwas canonized in 1671 by Pope Clement X. Places such as the cities of SanFernando, Pampanga and San Fernando, La Union; the Diocese of Ilagan and theSan Fernando de Dilao Church in Paco, Manila in the Philippines; and inCalifornia, United States, the City of San Fernando and the San FernandoValley, were all named after him (namesakes) and placed under his patronage.

The exactdate of Ferdinand\'s birth was unclear. It has been proposed to have been asearly as 1199 or even 1198, although more recent researchers commonly dateFerdinand\'s birth in the summer of 1201. Ferdinand was born at the Monastery ofValparaíso (Peleas de Arriba, in what is now the Province of Zamora).

As the sonof Alfonso IX of León and his second wife Berengaria of Castile, Ferdinanddescended from Alfonso VII of Leon and Castile on both sides; his paternalgrandfather Ferdinand II of Leon and maternal great grandfather Sancho III ofCastile were the sons of Alfonso VII between whom his kingdom was divided.Ferdinand had other royal ancestors from his paternal grandmother Urraca ofPortugal and his maternal grandmother Eleanor of England a daughter of Henry IIof England and Eleanor of Aquitaine.

From hisbirth to 1204 Ferdinand was designated heir to his father\'s kingdom of Leonwith the support of his mother and the kingdom of Castile despite the fact thathe was Alfonso IX\'s second son. Alfonso IX already had a son and two daughtersfrom his first, dissolved marriage to Teresa of Portugal but at the time henever acknowledged his first son (also named Ferdinand) as his heir. However,the Castilians saw the elder Ferdinand as a potential rival and threat toBerengaria\'s son.

The marriageof Ferdinand\'s parents was annulled by order of Pope Innocent III in 1204, dueto consanguinity, but the legitimacy of the children was recognized. Berengariathen took their children, including Ferdinand, to the court of her father, KingAlfonso VIII of Castile. In 1217, her younger brother, Henry I, died and shesucceeded him on the Castilian throne with Ferdinand as her heir, but she quicklysurrendered it to her son.

Alphonso ofLeon considered himself tricked, and the young king had to begin his reign by awar against his father and a faction of the Castilian nobles. His and hismother\'s abilities proved too much for the king of Leon and his Castilianallies. Berengaria continued to be a key influence on Ferdinand, following heradvice in prosecuting wars and even in the choice of a wife, Elisabeth ofSwabia.

FerdinandIII had started out as a contested king of Castile. By the time of his death in1252, Ferdinand III had delivered to his son and heir, Alfonso X, a massivelyexpanded kingdom. The boundaries of the new Castilian state established byFerdinand III remained nearly unchanged until the late 15th century. Hisbiographer, Sister María del Carmen Fernández de Castro Cabeza, A.C.J., assertsthat, on his deathbed, Ferdinand said to his son \"you will be rich in landand in many good vassals, more than any other king in Christendom.\"

Ferdinandwas buried in the Cathedral of Seville by his son, Alfonso X. His tomb isinscribed in four languages: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin, and an early version ofCastilian. He was canonized as St. Ferdinand by Pope Clement X in 1671. Todaythe incorrupt body of Saint Fernando can still be seen in the Cathedral ofSeville, for he rests enclosed in a gold and crystal casket worthy of the king.His golden crown still encircles his head as he reclines beneath the statue ofthe Virgin of the Kings. Several places named San Fernando were founded acrossthe Spanish Empire in his honor.

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