Six other popes are buried in St. Mary Major, three of whom are closely tied to St. Francis of Assisi: Pope Honorius III, who approved the establishment of the Franciscan order; Pope Nicholas IV ...

Catholic Faithfuls at Christ the King Cathedral Church in Nakuru during the requiem mass in honour of Pope Francis on April 25th,2025. [Standard] Today, Pope Francis becomes only the seventh Holy ...

(Information on each pope comes from the 1917 Catholic Encyclopedia unless otherwise noted.) Born Cencio Savelli, Honorius III was the first pope to be buried here after his death in the 13th century.

Pope Francis will not be the first pope to be buried in Santa Maria Maggiore, however. The basilica contains the tombs of Honorius III, Nicholas IV, St. Pius V, Sixtus V, Paul V, Clement VIII ...

Following the death of Pope Francis today at the age of 88, the Pontiff's body will now need to be embalmed to prevent the ...

Pope Francis will be laid to rest April 26 at Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major, in keeping with his final wishes. The ...

Pope Francis will be the first Pontiff to die ... each with different stories. Honorius III (pontificate between 1216 and 1227) died in the palace of San Giovanni in Laterano.

Santa Maria Maggiore is the third of Rome’s papal basilicas and the burial place chosen by Pope Francis. The basilica also houses the tombs of Honorius III, Nicholas IV, Saint Pius V ...