 On June 26, 1968, Pope Paul VI announced that the relics of Saint Peter had been discovered.On November 24, 2013, a portion of these relics were held by Pope Francis and displayed publicly for the first time after celebrating closing 'Year of Faith' Mass.On July 2, 2019, it was announced that Pope Francis had transferred the nine bone fragments which were displayed during the 'Year of Faith' Mass to Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople.