• March 28, 2024

There’s Something Strange About Pope Benedict’s Casket That…

 There’s Something Strange About Pope Benedict’s Casket That…

On Thursday, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was laid to rest, but the former pope’s casket stole the show.

Pope Benedict XVI’s casket was triangular in shape rather than rectangular.

The casket, however, is not out of line with Vatican tradition, as Pope John Paul II used the same casket.

Take a look at this:

CBS News had these to add about the casket:

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was laid to rest Thursday in Vatican City in the first funeral ever conducted by a sitting pope for his predecessor. Pope Francis, who has led the Catholic Church since his election in 2013, following Benedict’s surprise resignation, led the funeral Mass.

The historic funeral capped a chapter of Catholic Church history marked notably by Benedict’s decision to step down — the first pontiff to do so in modern times. Benedict died last week at the age of 95.

Up to 100,000 people were expected to crowd into St. Peter’s Square for the Mass, which was conducted in a manner similar to how it would be for a sitting pope.

AS shared these details about Pope Benedict’s coffin:

The body of a deceased Pope is a barrier in three coffins that all fit inside one another. The first layer is a coffin made of cypress wood. Here, the coins of his pontificate will be introduced, as well as the pallium and a text that summarizes his work as Pope. The latter object will be installed in a metal cylinder.

Subsequently, this sarcophagus will be inserted into a metallic one. After placing a tape with the official seals in the first, the first coffin will be placed in the second, which will be sealed and welded. All this will take place on Thursday, after mass.

Finally, the double catafalque will be placed in a wooden coffin, and this will be introduced into the Vatican Grottoes. Benedict XVI will be buried in the place occupied by his predecessor, John Paul II. The remains of the Polish Pope were transferred after his beatification to the Chapel of Saint Sebastian, located in the Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican.

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