Saint silvan biography
Most incorrupt saint.
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Incorruptible Saints Somehow Remain Preserved After Death
1. St. Catherine of Bologna
It's easy to dismiss a corpse that's been mummified as a fraudulent incorruptible. Other instances aren't as cut and dry.
Saint Catherine of Bologna died in 1463 and was buried casketless in the ground. After a few weeks, she was dug up, showing no signs of decay.
This didn't exactly convince anyone she was incorruptible, but the fact that she's been on display since 1500 suggests something pretty mysterious at work.
Saint Catherine is seated in a chair among candles at the monastery chapel of Poor Clares (a Catholic sisterhood she oversaw) in Bologna, Italy.
Even though her skin is browned and her appearance is a little shriveled, her continued physical preservation hasn't been explained by science.
Why do saints' bodies not decaySaint Silvan is another miracle incorruptible example, although some skeptics believe the body on display is a statue or wax figure.
2. St. Silvan
St. Silvan is on display at the Church of St. Bl