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John Holden shares story of Cardinal Bourne's rosary
John Holden shared the story of how his late father discovered a rosary belonging to Cardinal Francis Bourne.
The rosary, which features large black beads and four large medals, was purchased by Holden's father at an auction alongside a caricature of the Cardinal. While Holden's mother initially viewed his auction purchases as junk, she later identified the items as significant after Holden's father showed them to a parish priest, who confirmed they were genuine. Holden only saw the items after his father passed away when his mother retrieved them from a box.
AI-assisted briefing based on the sources below.Sources behind this story
- Official source@RCEastAngliaThe Long Lost Rosary Of Cardinal Bourne
Diocese of East Anglia · Charlie Bohan-Hurst
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