Answer:
b. relics of the church’s patron saint.
Explanation:
The relics of the church's patron saint is symbolic to the catholic faith. The altar is considered the heart of the church. The Romans persecuted the first christians in the 1st century AD. Their death was a remarkable event in the Roman Empire. The blood sport arenas of the Roman Empire was a site for their significant torture and death. Some of the first christians who suffered for his religious beliefs, St. Peter's Basilica died on one of the arenas and his grave was a shrine. Many years later, an altar was constructed over the tomb and relics of the church's patron saint was placed on top of it. Rituals were conducted on top of them from time to time.
