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Pope Francis will join very different Pontiffs buried in St. Mary Major
December 15, 2023
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CWN Editor's Note: Pope Francis has revealed his wish to be buried in the Roman basilica of St. Mary Major.
Although all recent Pontiffs have been buried in St. Peter’s basilica, in earlier centuries a number of Popes were buried at St. Mary Major. Ironically, Pope Francis will be buried alongside predecessors who codified the Tridentine Mass, authorized hundreds of executions, and worked to suppress the Jesuit order.
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