One of the first places our Vatican guide took us was into the Pope-mobile archive. From old gilded carriages to the bullet-proof modern truck, they're all there!
Fancy carriage
Many more carriages used by past Popes
Moving up a bit....
Everything a modern Pope needs!
In my previous post on the Vatican, I forgot to mention that in St. Peter's, we saw the tombs of two of the previous Popes:
The mummified corpse of Pope Innocent XI
According to the Catholic News Agency, Pope Innocent XI's previous resting place was where John Paul II is now entombed, but he (Innocent) was relocated to make way for the latest arrival.
There are many more former Popes buried in St. Peter's (146, according to the List of Popes Buried in St. Peter's!), but these are the only two I got pictures of.
1 comment:
I would love to see all those carriages! And I never thought about where popes were buried. I think that Innocent is an odd name for a pope, who should know better. :-)
You've got such amazing photos, Ang!
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