Mother Clelia, foundress of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, was born in Forli, Italy, on March 10, 1861. Now, 88 years since her death in 1930, her body remains incorrupt.
On April 23, a Vatican team, composed of doctors and members of the Church, together with the members of the General Council of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, re-exhumed the body of Mother Clelia Merloni, buried inside the church dedicated to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, at the Generalate in Rome, Italy.
Vatican experts found her body to be incorrupt, 72 years after the first opening of her coffin. A body in the state of incorruption is considered a sign of holiness and has no scientific explanation.
A body is considered incorrupt when it is preserved from the deterioration that usually begins a few days after death. No preservation techniques were performed through chemical or natural processes for the conservation of her body.
The faithful and those devoted to Mother Clelia can visit her body, which rests in the Chapel of the General House in Rome.
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Address: Via Germano Sommeiller, 38
Visiting Hours: November 3, 2018 immediately following the Beatfication Mass
