The tomb is made of marble from the Italian region of Liguria. It bears a single inscription, «FRANCISCUS,» and a reproduction of his pectoral cross.
(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 24.04.2025).- The project for the final model of Francis’s tomb in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore has been unveiled.
The tomb is made of marble from the Italian region of Liguria. It bears a single inscription, «FRANCISCUS,» and a reproduction of his pectoral cross.
The tomb was prepared in the niche in the aisle between the Pauline Chapel (Cappella Salus Populi Romani) and the Sforza Chapel of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major. The tomb is located near the Altar of St. Francis.
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Aquí será sepultado Francisco
Asi se ve ya el lugar donde el sábado será depositado el cuerpo del Papa Francisco. Se trata de la nave lateral izquierda de la basílica de Santa María la mayor.
El último Papa que fue sepultado fuera de la basílica vaticana fue León XIII en… pic.twitter.com/CKruwOVV9P
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