Handmade Olive Wood Saint Benedict Crucifix from Bethlehem – Holy Land Catholic Cross, 4 x 2.5 x 0.8 Inches, 45g

This orthodox catholic cross is handcrafted by skilled Christian artisans in Bethlehem. Made from genuine olive wood, each piece is unique with natural grain patterns. Size: 0.8 inch. Ships worldwide with free US shipping on orders over $50.

About This Crucifix

There's something about holding this one that stops you for a second. The olive wood is warm in your hand, the silver-tone corpus catches the light just right, and the Saint Benedict medal sits right there on the cross where it belongs. It's small enough to carry in a pocket or a purse, solid enough to feel like it means something.

This is a genuine catholic crucifix for sale, carved by hand in Bethlehem, the city where Christianity actually started. Not inspired by the Holy Land. Made there. That difference is real, and you can feel it when you hold one of these.

If you're looking for crosses order online, this one ships directly from our workshop. No middlemen, no markups, no guessing where it came from. The olive wood saint benedict for sale on this page is the same piece I'm looking at right now on my desk.

Features & Details

• ✓ Genuine olive wood from the Holy Land, hand-carved in Bethlehem
• ✓ Silver-tone corpus with INRI detail
• ✓ Saint Benedict medal set into the cross
• ✓ Dimensions: 4 x 2.5 x 0.8 inches, weight approximately 45 grams
• ✓ Each piece has its own natural grain, no two are identical
• ✓ Solid and comfortable for prayer, display, or carrying
• ✓ Works as an orthodox crucifix for home altars, prayer corners, or orthodox church cross displays
• ✓ Suitable as a praying cross for personal devotion or as a baptism or confirmation gift

Product Specifications

Perfect As a Gift

A priest in Ohio ordered a dozen of these last Easter to hand out to families in his parish. He wrote to me afterward and said a few of them had called him really to ask where the crucifix came from. That happens more than you'd think. People can tell when something's made with care.

This makes a meaningful crosses baptism gift, a quiet and lasting crosses confirmation gift, or something to give at Christmas or Easter when you want to give something that holds weight. It works as a crosses wedding gift too, something a couple can hang in their home from day one.

Free US shipping on orders over $50, so if you're ordering a few as crosses gift ideas, you're likely covered. We ship worldwide too.

The Story Behind It

Most crucifixes you find online are factory-made somewhere with no connection to the story they're supposed to tell. Ours are carved by Christian artisan families in Bethlehem who have been doing this for three generations. The olive wood comes from annual pruning of living trees, nobody's cutting anything down to make these. The trees keep growing, the families keep carving, and your order is part of what makes that possible.

We sell factory-direct, which is why the price on this vintage crucifix for sale is what it is. No importers in between, no retail markups layered on top. The crosses hand carved here carry the stations of the cross tradition in a very literal sense, made in the same city where that story unfolded. That part still gets me, honestly, even after all these years of handling them.

Care Instructions

Olive wood is low maintenance. If it starts looking a little dry, rub a small drop of olive oil into it with a cloth and it'll come right back. Don't soak it in water. That's really about it.