He Vatican presented in October last year New modifications With regard to the rites of the funeral of the potatoes, among which are The finding of death not in the room but in the chapeland the replacement of Triple coffin -ciprés, lead and oak- For a simple wood.
After the death of Pope Francis, his funeral will be governed under the above in the most recent edition of the ‘Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis’, which included the wishes of the Argentine in order to “Simplify and adapt some rites so that the celebration of the frets of the Bishop of Rome will better express the faith of the Church in Risen Christ.”
The Pope’s body will be exposed to the faithful in the Basilica of San Pedro inside the open coffin, and no more placed on a high platform.
A simple wooden coffin, the new ritual for Pope Francis’s funeral
He “Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis“It is a thick book with a red cover, which was approved at the end of April of this year. Replaces the previous edition, dating from 2000 and was used in the funerals of John Paul II in 2005. This new rite “emphasizes that the funeral of the Roman Pontiff are those of a pastor and disciple of Christ, and not those of a powerful man of this world,” he explained Monsignor Diego RavelliMaster of the Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations.
In this way, the so -called “three stations” are maintained, which refer to the steps to follow after the death of a pontiff: the verification of death will be carried out in its private chapel, Instead of in the room and immediately the body will be deposited in the only wooden coffin with the interior of zinc, before being transferred directly to the basilica.
Before, the body was taken to the chapel of the Apostolic Palacesince there was the pontiff, but Francisco lives in the residence of the Santa Marta house, reason why this step was eliminated.
As for the second station, the coffin closes on the eve of the exequial mass, and the body of the deceased Pope is exposed directly in the open coffin, But not in a cataphalco as it had been so far. Nor will the papal staff be placed next to the coffin during this exhibition.
Finally, the tradition of burying the potatoes in three coffins is eliminated, one of cypress, a second lead and a third of oak and another wood. Also, during the religious ceremonies will be used simpler titles, As “Pope”, “Bishop of Rome” and “Pastor” eliminating, for example, “Roman Pontiff.” The so -called “apostolic chamber” was also eliminated, An ecclesiastical school attending Cardinal Camarlengo during the management of the vacancy.
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At the end of 2023, in an interview with Mexican television N+, Pope Francis revealed that he wanted to be buried in the Basilica of Santa María la Mayorin the center of Rome. This decision was given instead of the crypt of the San Pedro Basilicawhich would be a novelty for more than a century.
“The place is already prepared,” he said, saying “a great bond” with this churchwhere he used to pray before and after each of his trips before an iconography of the Virgin.
In September he made a 12 -day journey to Asia and Oceaniathe longest of his pontificate. From his choice as the head of the Catholic Church in 2013, Francisco sought to part with lavish rituals in favor of greater closeness with the faithfulpreferring a small apartment in a residence instead of the luxuries of the Apostolic Palace.
Where is the Basilica of Santa María la Mayor?
The papal basilica of Santa María la Mayor The city of Rome dominates for sixteen centuries: The Marian temple par excellence and cradle of artistic civilization. Located at the top of Mount Esquilo, it is one of the four papal basilic of Rome.
Built on a pagan temple dedicated to the goddess Cibeles, it had its foundations in the middle of the fourth century by order of Pope Liberio. According to legend, The Virgin appeared to the Pope with the instructions for the construction of the church and the shape of the soil was designed from a miraculous snowfall.
The basilica shows various architectural styles, from the Paleochristian to the Baroque. The entire building was restored and renovated during the 18th century, so the facade and much of the interior are of that time. In spite of this, the Church retains the bell tower, some mosaics and marble soils of the medieval era and some Jonic columns of other ancient Roman buildings, as well as splendid mosaics of the 5th century.
The decoration of the roof is preserved from the Renaissance period, while the domes and chapels belong to the baroque period.
What is under the altar of Santa María la Mayor?
In the Roman Basilica of Santa María la Mayor, pieces of the manger are venerated that, according to the tradition of the first centuries, welcomed the Holy Child of Bethlehem. Relics are preserved today in the Confessiounder the main altar, in a beautiful glass reliquary crowned by a golden child, work of the goldsmith Giuseppe Valadier (1762-1839).
Source: Ambito
