Pope Francis left a last will and will before his death. Read the full text.

Pope Francis He used his last will and will to detail his wishes about where he would like to be buried after his death.

The leader of the Catholic Church He died on Monday At the age of 88, only A day after celebrating Easter With a surprise appearance in the Plaza de San Pedro. The Vatican said he died of a blow That caused a coma and led to irreversible heart failure.

In the will, dated June 29, 2022, Francis wrote that with the “feeling that the sunset of my earthly life is approaching,” he wanted to express his preferences only with respect to the plans for his burial.

“I have always trusted my life and my priestly and episcopal ministry to the mother of Our Lord, Maria Most Santo,” he wrote in the document, published by the Vatican Monday. “Therefore, I ask that my mortal remains rest waiting on the day of the resurrection in the papal basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore.”

The Church of the 5th century is one of the four papal basilic in Rome and is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. He pointed out that he also visited to pray after each of his more than 100 trips abroad.

“I ask that my grave is prepared in the niche of the side nave between the Paulina Chapel (Chapel of the Populi Romani Salus) and the Sforza chapel of the papal basilica mentioned above,” Francis said in his will.

“The grave must be on earth; simple, without particular decoration and with the only inscription: Francisco.”

Unlike other potatoes, he did not request any mention of his papacy in registration, only his name.

His will ended with: “That the Lord gives the deserved reward to those who have loved me and will continue to pray for me. The suffering that has become present in the last part of my life that I have offered to the Lord for peace in the world and the brotherhood between the peoples.”

Full text of the last will and testament of Pope Francis

Feeling that the sunset of my earthly life is approaching and with an lively hope in eternal life, I want to express my testamentary only with respect to the place of my burial. I have always trusted my life and my priestly and episcopal ministry to the mother of Our Lord, Mary Más Santa. Therefore, I ask that my mortal remains rest waiting on the day of the resurrection in the papal basilica of Santa María Maggiore.

I want my last earthly trip to end precisely in this former Marian sanctuary, where I went to pray at the beginning and end of each apostolic trip to confidence with confidence my intentions to the immaculate mother and thank her for her docile and maternal care.

I ask that my grave is prepared in the niche of the side nave between the Paulina chapel (Chapel of Salus Populi Romani) and the sforza chapel of the Aphoramented papal basilica as indicated in the closed attachment.

The grave must be on earth; Simple, without particular decoration and with the only registration: Francisco.

The expenses for the preparation of my funeral will be covered by the sum of the benefactor that I have organized, to be transferred to the papal basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore and of which I have provided appropriate instructions to Mons. Rolandas Makrickas, extraordinary commissioner of the Liberian chapter.

That the Lord gives the deserved reward to those who have loved me and will continue to pray for me. The suffering that has become present in the last part of my life that I have offered to the Lord for peace in the world and the brotherhood among the peoples.

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