ST. STEPHEN'S CATHEDRAL TREASURE
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Covered with woodwork, among the treasures, there is a painting, various pieces of silverware, crosses and a Christ in ivory,...
The former sacristy is the main room of the Treasury. Entirely covered in 18th-century woodwork, the room is enhanced by a beautiful chandelier. On your right, a painting depicting Saint Mary Magdalene weeping for Christ on the Cross. In the display cases on the left, a variety of gold and silver silverware (chalices, patens, reliquaries, monstrances, etc.). These include crosses and an ivory Christ. But two major works underline the importance of the cult of local saints. Firstly, Saint Arnoul de Metz. Legend has it that he threw the gold episcopal ring, now on display, into the Moselle, thinking he didn't deserve it! Some time later, during a meal, he found his ring inside a fish served at his table! Hence the mysterious fish silhouettes engraved on the ring... As for Saint Chrodegang (8th-century bishop of Metz), his relics are displayed in an attractive rock-crystal enamelled reliquary. Before you leave, take a look at the gift store (located in the middle of the nave on the right). Although discreet, it houses postcards, religious objects, medals, rosaries... and even Graoully key rings! The store, like the Treasury and crypt, belongs to the Œuvre de la cathédrale, an association founded in 1885 by Monseigneur Dupont des Loges, Bishop of Metz.
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