2026 - Rome March 2 Day 6 - Part 1 Capuchin Crypt

 

Basilica Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri

St. Mary of the Angels and of the Martyrs

Santa Maria della Vittoria

The Pendulum

The Meridian Line

part of a large solar clock augurated on Oct 6, 1702

by Pope Clement XI

Basilica Santa Maria della Vittoria

Ecstasy of St. Teresa of Avila by Bernini

oranges!

Church of Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini

Holy Mary of the Conception of the Capuchins

a beautiful museum complete with audio headset

very fascinating

ouch

Caravaggio paintings!

Padre Pio

The Capuchins separated from the Franciscans in 1525 to live the spirit of Saint Francis in a more authentic way and wanted to go back to basics. They wore sandals without socks and a tunic with a hood to cover their heads. The name of the capuchins is derived from this cap.

As a Cardinal, Barberini had the remains of thousands of Capuchins excavated at the Via dei Lucchesi Monastery and had their bones placed along the walls of the crypt like works of art and symbols. After that, the brothers also began to make their own bodies availabl. The crypt now houses the remains of about 3,600 brothers buried between 1500 and 1870.

Into the crypt!

Yes, these are all bones!

Crypt of Tibias and Femers! 😂

Who would have thought? AMAZING!