US EditionAssisi Will Host First Exposition of St Francis’ Remains
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Almost 800 years after the death of Catholic Saint Francis of Assisi, his remains are presented to the public for the first time. His hometown, the 27,500-inhabitant community of Assisi in central Italy, awaits several hundred thousand visitors.
Assisi will host first exposition of St Francis’ remains
This year marks the 800th anniversary of Saint Francis’ death, and pilgrims will be able to view the saint’s earthly remains for the first time. The post Assisi will host first exposition of St Francis’ remains appeared first on CatholicVote org.
An "immediate, sensual experience": On the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the death of Francis of Assisi, his remains are exhibited in his hometown. The city awaits hundreds of thousands of visitors.
Francis of Assisi is one of the most famous saints of the Catholic Church. For centuries his body was hidden from fear of grave robbers. Now he is shown to the public. He is not the only saint who rests in Assisi.
Francis of Assisi has been buried in his hometown for 800 years. So far, few have seen his remains. Now more than 350,000 visitors have registered.
800 years after his death, the remains of St Francis of Assisi will be exhibited for the veneration of the faithful from 22 February until 22 March.
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