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First Capuchin Burial

When
1599
Where
Capuchin Catacombs
Part of
First Capuchin Burial in Palermo Catacombs

Brother Silvestro of Gubbio was mummified and entombed in the Palermo catacombs.

In 1599, the monks mummified the recently deceased brother Silvestro of Gubbio. They placed him in the catacombs, utilizing the crypts that had been excavated below the monastery.

Sources

  1. Catacombe dei Cappuccini Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09

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