Pope Francis’s funeral will take place in 3 parts. Here’s what happens.

Joanne M. Pierce The professor of religious research is Emerita Holy Cross College.

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The 88-year-old twisted his fragile state and the advanced age knew well. At the beginning of 2015 Pope Francis rich expressed his wish be buried Santa Maria Maggiore BasilicaA church in the fifth century in Rome dedicated to the Virgin Virgin Mary. It was dedicated to Mary and his Basilica so that he would visit him after his return to Rome after his visit to Rome after his visit.

No Pope was given to the ground Santa Maria Maggiore since the 17th century, when Papa Clement IX I rested there.

I am a one Catholic liturgy specialist. In previous centuries, papal bodies arise in complex work, renaissance prince or other regal figure. But in recent years, rites are simplified. As in the power of Pope Francis, steps to follow the ritual.

First Station: Preparation of the body

Funeral ceremonies occur in three parts called stations. The first happens after the Certificate of Certificate of Medical Experts in the Private Church of Pope His death. Until recently, this stage took place in the Pope’s field.

After the body was left at the cardinal in the rest Serves as the pope’s camerlengo – The head of the Pope’s employees – will take measures for the funeral. The task of managing the Vatican to a The new pope is selected. The present is camer Cardinal Kevin Joseph FarrellWas appointed by Francis in 2019.

As in centuries, Camelengo will officially call the deceased Pope with a full name given to Him when baptized as a baby – Jorge Mario Bergoglio. At the moment, there are narratives or legends that stating that the Pope is three times in the forehead in the forehead Small silver hammer. However, there is no documentary in this centuries to verify the death of a Pope.

Traditionally, after the statement of the Pope’s death, another ancient rite will take place: the flame of the Pope. Each Pope wears a specially designed ring with an image engraved by a boat-fishing image, Isa Holy Peter returns to the gospel of Matthew “Men’s fishermen. “This fisherman’s ring, in the name The existing Pope is engraved on the imageThe official documents can act as a seal. Camerlengo will break the francis’s ring and prevent the seal to use with a hammer or other tool.

Papa’s apartments will also be locked No one is allowed to enterOpen traditionally, this was done to prevent this loot.

Second station: to look into the body

The late Pope will be dressed in a simple white cassoc and red dawn, then put in a place Simple wooden coffin. This will be taken to Peter’s Basilica, where the public will take place in the next three days.

The corpse of the Pope will remain in a flat, open cassette in this image to emphasize the role of a pastor of the Pope, not the head of state. Previous experience would put the body on top of a highly raised platform, called a catafalqueThis open, in 2022, the Pope ended with the funeral of Pope XVI.

Papa Benedict was the last pope to traditionally bury Three coffins, cypress, lead and science. There are two coffins, special documents on the pontipulation; The first coffin also caught Traditional Three Bag Coin – Gold, silver and copper represent Year of Pontiutics each year.

On the funeral of Francis, after looking at the public, a flat white cloth in the hat coffin, which is a steady part of the papas, will be placed in a flat white cloth. But this will be only one for the first time A single coffin will be usedOpen will most likely contain a document that describes the pontiquette and a bag coin from pontiutics Both.

Then the body will most likely be spoken inside due to the last winter weather, and it will be a crowd of believers. Homily will reflect the life and spirituality of the late Pope; Francis himself preached Retired predecessor, the body of Pope Benedict. And the future Pope Benedict, Cardinal Yusuf Ratzinger, preached Pope’s funeral St. John Paul II in the funeral Ratzinger, the leader or dean, the dean, who is all high church officials, is known as the College of Cardinals.

The current dean is 91 year old Cardinal Giovanni Battista ReAnd it is not clear that it can continue this tradition for his advanced age. Masses, nine days after the death of Francis’s memory – a period Is called Noventialis. This ritual was inspired by an ancient Roman tradition that determines the cycle of mourning ends on the ninth day after death.

Third Station: Burial

In the past, Poplar was buried in several different places. In the Roman Empire, it will be pops in the early fourth century until the legalization of Christianity In the catacombs, outside the burial courts are met of novel.

After that, Popes, the official chair of the novel – or the official cathedral in Rome can be buried in a variety of different places such as the official cathedral or other churches around. It was a couple of people Also buried in France In the 14th century, when the papa moves to the French border for political reasons.

Most POPs are buried in Grottoes under the St. Peter and this side Pope LEO XIII’s In 1903, Bible John Lerean was buried in Lerean and the Pope Holy Peter was also buried. According to Francis’s desires, in Rome, Santa Maria Maggiore will be a departure in Rome, including others, including others.

After several recent prayers and sacred water, the coffin will be placed in the last place inside the church. Only the next area will be opened to the people for prayer and warranty.

After so many travels from Rome, visit the Catholic communities in the countries around the world and many visitors to Prayer and Meditation, this will take the last visit to the church he loves Francis for everlasting rest.

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