[AMightyWind]

Yes, I am aware that a lot of these look like wax, but it's interesting to see how the bodies look after some time. Apparently the church has put masks on the faces.

Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini: Saint Frances Cabrini Shrine Chapel- Manhattan,New York, USA


St. Bernadette Soubirous: Chapel of Saint Bernadette at the motherhouse in Nevers


Saint Zita: Basilica di San Frediano in Lucca, Italy


Sister María de Ágreda: Monastery of La Concepción- Ágreda, Spain (She's at the bottom)


Saint Virginia Centurione Bracelli:


Note: Being raised Catholic, this was heavily debated, as it is trying to materialize religion. I think the church tried too hard to make them look alive- adding a wax mask, or claiming, "the skeleton was perfectly preserved!"

ETA:

St. Maria Gorretti: The Basilica at Nettuno
She REALLY looks like wax.


Saint Silvan- Church of St. Blaise at Dubrovnik, Croatia
He died in the 4th century. It's outstanding.

[cortdb]

hmmm interesting..thanks

[gogo]

and for how long do they keep them on dispaly i wonder, eventually they will start to rot unless arsanic is added

[AMightyWind]

Originally Posted by gogo ↗

and for how long do they keep them on dispaly i wonder, eventually they will start to rot unless arsanic is added

Most of these have been on display for over 100 years, but there have been cases where the church exhumed the body, and decided it was no longer incorrupt.

[jonnysdead666]

saint virginia centurione bracelli died 360 years ago-was she exhumed?

[collaredgirl65]

Its kind of creepy keeping them around. Thanks for the info.

[Macabru]

This is the holy shit of Jesus, kiss it! for redemption! - Religion is so cool, isn't it ?

[LittleNightmare]

that's just very strange. interesting though.

[commondenom]

fucking wierdos.....

churches can get away with the most insane behavior

[redsin7]

neat post