Severed head of genital disease saint for sale

Ireland - A decapitated head, said to be that of St Vitalis of Assisi, the patron saint of genital diseases, will be sold at an auction in Co Meath. The macabre object, which is housed in a Queen Anne case, is being sold by an Anglo-Irish family based in Co Louth. Saint Vitalis of Assisi (there are a number of saints with the name Vitalis) was an Italian hermit and monk who died in 1370. He became a saint despite an early life marked by licentiousness and immorality. However, in an attempt to atone he went on pilgrimages to various sanctuaries.  More