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<td height="85" colspan="3" valign="top"> <h1> <img name="Image12" border="0" src="../GRAPHICS/PREVRed.gif" width="50" height="50" align="middle"> Diocese
of Limerick <img name="Image11" border="0" src="../GRAPHICS/NEXTRed.gif" width="50" height="50" align="middle" alt="History"><br>
Arthus Cross & Chalice</h1></td>
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<td height="446" colspan="3" valign="top"> <h3 align="left"><img src="ArthurCross/ArthurCrossPhotos/ArthurChalice.gif" alt="Arthur Chalice" width="100" height="166" border="1"><br>
Arthur Chalice</h3>
<p align="left">Though possessing only a slender income and living in poor
and distressed times, Bishop Arthur enriched the cathedral with many precious
gifts, some of which still remain as memorials of his generosity and munificence.
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In 1624, he gave two plated cruets for wine and water, engraved and partly
gilt, but unfortunately they cannot now be traced. In 1625 he gave, with
the assistance of some friends, a large plate-gilt crucifix, hollow on
the inside and intended for a reliquary. This crucifix, which was nicely
engraved, stood on a pedestal, or degrees of plate, set with stones, and
contained a large piece of the Holy Cross. It was designed to be carried
before the bishop on certain ceremonial occasions. It has been handed
down as an episcopal heirloom. </p>
<h3 align="center"><img src="ArthurCross/ArthurCrossPhotos/ArthurCross.gif" alt="Arthur Cross" width="182" height="364" border="1"><br>
Arthur Cross</h3>
<p>In 1627 he gave a large plate-gilt chalice and enamelled paten, and a
plate pax, nicely enamelled, the enamelled work representing the crucifixion
and the soldier piercing Christ's side with a lance. In 1634 he gave a
gilt plate remonstrance for the Blessed Sacrament, supported by four pillars
and over it a crown. He died, full of years, on the 23rd of May, 1646,
and was buried in St. Mary's cathedral.</p>
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