Photo shows Pope Francis' tomb made with materials from region of Liguria Italy

Vatican City, Holy See. The tomb of Pope Francis, which will be buried on Saturday 26 April in the Basilica Santa Maria la Mayor, in the center of Rome, will have special characteristics, requested by himself. It will be in marble and will have as its only inscription “Franciscus”, Francis in Latin, announced the Vatican. It will also have the reproduction of its pectoral cross. The Vatican specifies that the marble used comes from Liguria, regi…

Pope Francis' final resting place will be a simple marble tomb placed in a niche in the wall of Rome's Basilica of Our Lady of the Snows, the Vatican said. The marble from which it is made comes from the Italian region of Liguria, where Francis' ancestors come from.

The design for the tomb of the late Pope Francis has been announced. The tomb consists of a simple stone in marble from Liguria, the region of his grandparents, with only the inscription Franciscus in capital letters. The pope will rest in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.

Pope Francis left very clear instructions before his death on how he wanted his burial to take place. The body of the pontiff will rest in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. The first images of his tomb have already been published: of Ligurian marble, simple and austere.

They reveal an image of the tomb of Pope Francis: this is the humble tombstone of the pontiff The tombstone of Pope Francis was made with stone from Liguria, the land of his grandparents. Send to MSN Feed:

Pope Francis' final resting place will be a simple marble tomb placed in a niche in the wall of Rome's Basilica of Our Lady of the Snows, the Vatican announced on Thursday, releasing a photo of the tomb. The marble from which it is made comes from the Italian region of Liguria, where Francis' ancestors come from.