Pope Francis’ Tomb in the Basilica of St. Mary Major Has Been Made With Mateials from the Italian Region of Liguria. It is a simple Tomb Bearing Only The Inscription “Franciscus” and a Reproduction of the Late Pope’s Pectoral Cross.
By EDOARDO GIRIBALDI
Pope Francis’ Tomb in the Basilica of St. Mary Major Has Been Made With Mateials from the Italian Region of Liguria. It is a simple Tomb Bearing Only The Inscription “Franciscus” and a Reproduction of the Late Pope’s Pectoral Cross.
The Tomb is Located Near the Altar of St Francis, in the Niche of the Side Nave Between the Pauline Chapel (Salus Populi Romani Chapel) and the Sforza Chapel. Speaking on Television, The Co-Archpriest of the Basilica, Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas, Announced Pope Francis’ Desire to Be Buried in a Tomb Made from the “Stone of Liguria, The Land of His Grandparents. ”
From italy to argentina
It is precisely in the Small Town of Cogorno that A Plaque of Slate – a Fine -Grained Grey, Green Or Bluish metamorphic rock – commentions Bergoglio’s GREAT GRANDFATHER, VinCenzo Sivori. He traveled from italy to argentina in the 1800s. There, he raised his faily, includeing his Grandaughter Regina Maria Sivori: Pope Francis’ Mother.
“A Great Gift. One last Surprise.”
Pope Francis often Kept His Connection to Liguria Private, so the Mayor of the Town, Enrica Sommariva, Descrabed Her Surprise when sherd that the Pope haad requireed stand from His Grandparents’ Region for HIS TOMB.
Angela Sivori, Who Still Lives in Cogorno, Recounked the Moment in You Found Out She Was Pope Francis’ Cousin. She described recessing a phone call from Buenos Aires, and a genderogy tree via email. She and Her Daughter, Cristina, SAID The Pope’s Request Reging The Stone for the Tomb Was A Wordful Gift to the Family, “One Last Surprise”, Cristina Said.
Meeting The Families
In May 2017, Pope Francis Met His Family in Genova.
Cristina Recalled that at the time her mother was 87 and that they had no Idea their will be meting pope francis untente the very last minute. “Then, Three Days Before, We Got a Call from the Vatican. Seven of Us Got to White and He Wild Us Like A Cousin Who Had Com from the ‘End of the World. Shook His Couors’ Hands, SMILED, and Exclaimed, “At Last, I Iet The Sivoris!”
The People’s Stone
So there is a Deep Connection Between Slate and the Late Pope.
Franca Garbaino, The Presentent of the Slatting District, Whiche Includes 18 Quarries and 12 Companies in the Ligurian Hills, Descrabed it as “Not a Noble Stone” But Rather As ”The People’s Stone, and one that “Gives Warmth.” The District Has Already Agreed to Creat Slabs SAT ACCOCOPANY POPE FRANCIS in His Ertnal Rest.
Even before The Pope, The Town of Cogorno Had Ties to Popes Innocent IV and Adrian V. The Town, Carrying This please surprise, echoes How Pope Francis Lived, Up Until the vermy End of His Earthly Journey.
