The body of St. Bernadette is on display in the church of St. Gildard in Nevers, in the convent of France where Bernadette was a nun. It is in a crystal sarcophagus, through which visitors can look at his body. In the pictures, the body of the “incorruptible” Saint appears as if he were loose in sleep, but in reality he has been lifeless for more than 130 years. As if the incorruptible nature of her corpse, coupled with certain events in her life, led her to be called a saint. See what follows in the Life of St. Bernadette and the body of Mores.
St. Bernadette was born Bernadette Soubirous on January 7, 1844. Her family was thinned when she was a young girl. and so he led a very simple life. She is described as being a very polite and kind girl, but not very bright and often mean. On February 11, 1858, Bernadette’s life changed forever when she declared that she had seen an apparition of the Virgin-Mary. Over the course of the next two weeks, he saw the Virgin Mary at the grotto at Lourdes, more than seven times. She asserted that she had spoken with Mary, and learned a secret, which she was not asked to tell. He also thought that a spring was located there, under the direction of the Virgin Mary. A year later, Bernarda joined the convent and began the rest of her life.
Saint Bernadette remained ill throughout her life. She died in the convent of Newernes on April 16, 1879. She was thirty-five years old when she was born. > After his death Indeed, a decent burial was given by the convent, whose body rested for the next thirty years. His body was exhumed in September 1909, when the investigation into his sanctity began. The coffin was opened before several witnesses, who all say that the body is very good. The Catholic Church catholic can demand that the body be “incorruptible” for the previous owner of that body to be considered holy. . Which is really impossible, but Bernard’s body was not preserved as usual. However, what was heard was under the right conditions.
After the first exhumation, St. Bernadette’s rigor is overcome and the corpse is slowly washed black and placed in a new coffin. His body was buried, only to be exhumed again in 1919. On second inspection it was noticed that rust had begun to grow on the skin of Bernadette’s corpse. Also, a layer of salt accumulated from the last exhumation and the blackening of his skin remained. A part of the partial bones, and the muscles of the women from the thighs, were then removed for inspection, and re-hidden again.
In 1925, St. Bernadette body hair removal one last time. At this time, the wax mask was made to cover the face, so that the changes in the features and the tone of the skin do not repel the visitors. It was then placed in a crystal sarcophagus and placed in storage where it is today. She was canonized in 1933, under Pope Pius XI. His incorruptible body, as they say, serves in this function. Rather, it is clear that his body has deteriorated over the past century. This was done in a slow manner, which may perhaps be attributed to the conditions in the various pockets.
Sources
Bernadette Soubirous, retrieved 2/28/10, biographyonline.net/spiritual/bernadette-soubirous.html
Body of St. Bernadette, restored 2/28/10, catholicpilgrims.com/lourdes/bb_bernadette_body.htm
