Tabernacle portal of the Sabrosa Parish Church

The portal of the tabernacle of the Sabrosa parish church contains a small wax plate known as “Agnus Dei” since the late 12th century, a rare feature that makes this tabernacle a unique piece. The “Agnus dei” of Sabrosa dates back to 1707, the 2nd year of the pontificate of Clement XI, and contains two relics, the one at the bottom of Saint Anthony of Padua (S. Ant. Pata[vium], reinforcing the sacred association of the “Agnus” with the relics. Symbolising the blood shed by Christ, His Passion and Resurrection, directly represented in the Consecrated Species, the “Agnus dei” of Sabrosa enhances the meaning of the tabernacle as a place where the “sacred is kept”, enabling the simultaneous access to and protection of the Holy Body of Christ, a space double-protected by the relics and by the presence of the Lamb.