CHRIS SKELTON Catholic Diocese of Christchurch archivist Triona Doocey goes through some of the relics unearthed during demolition of the Catholic cathedral. Demolition workers at Christchurch’s Catholic cathedral have unearthed ancient holy relics and bones stored in two Greggs coffee jars that have remained undisturbed beneath the historic building for more than 40 years. The holy relics, which include bones purportedly from saints and apostles of Jesus, were placed in coffee jars, put in a metal container and then buried beneath an inch of concrete in the cathedral in April 1975. The relics were purchased in the 19th century by Bishop John Grimes, Christchurch’s first Catholic bishop, during his travels in Europe to raise money for a new cathedral.