Researchers have begun to issue details about a 16th-century Catholic saint whose body was miraculously found “unintelligible” last year.
St. Teresa of Jesus, also known as St. Teresa of Avila, It was a Diskalized nun of Karmel who died in 1582. In September, Avila’s diocese announced that officials had opened her tomb in Alba de Tornes, Spain, for the first time in 110 years, and the results were extraordinary.
“The discovered parts, which are faces and feet, are the same as those that were in 1914,” Father Marco Chiesa said at the time. “There is no color, no skin color because the skin is mummified, but it is seen, especially in the middle of the face.
“(It) looks good,” he added. “Expert doctors see Teresa’s face almost clearly.”
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Researchers are sharing details about the state of St. Teresa of the Avila corpse. (Carmel’s order in the diocese of Avila, Spain; Getty Images)
According to the Spanish newspaper Salamanca RTV al Día, the discolored Carmelites received a 53 -page preliminary analysis of the Saint 15 March. The report details the state of relics, which include her body, left arm and heart in Alba de Tornes.
Italian professor of anthropology Luigi Capasso described the remains of St. Teresa as “perfectly preserved”.
“The right foot, the left hand, the left heart and arm are perfectly preserved, with intact skin, subcutaneous tissue and muscles in place and without signs of degradation,” Capasso Outlet told.
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The tomb of St. Teresa of Avila opened in 2024, and the Carmelites found its corpse in “incomprehensible” state. (Carmel’s order in Avila diocese, Spain)
St. Teresa’s corpse also holds preserved strands of brown hair, in addition to a right eyelid and a dark iris, according to the Spanish exit. Wonderful, some of her nasal tissue were still intact.
“This preservation, more than 400 years after her death, transmits a calm that reflects how she faced her departure,” Capasso said.
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The saint’s forehead also still bears traces of the 16th-century Carmelite head of the saint.
St. Teresa and Avila died in 1582 and had medical issues before her death. (Carmel’s order in Avila diocese, Spain)
Researchers foam the extraordinary state of St. Teresa in the dry atmosphere of its tomb because excess moisture usually accelerates the decomposition process. Capasso said his team has taken special care to “block any future, mechanical or biological degradation”.
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“It is a really unique natural phenomenon,” the professor said.
The newest observations come after the Carmelites released their initial findings last year. After St. Teresa’s tomb was opened last summer, experts said they were able to determine her health conditions before they died.
The opening of St. Teresa of Avila’s tomb was done carefully, according to the carmelit order. (Carmel’s order in Avila diocese, Spain)
“We know that in recent years were difficult to walk, in the pains she describes herself,” Chiesa said at the time. “Sometimes, seeing a body, you discover more than the person (for it) had.
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“Analyzing (the relic of her leg located in Rome), we saw the presence of limestone pillars that make the walk almost impossible,” the priest added. “But she walked (for her) Alba de Tormes and then died, but her desire was to move on and move forward despite physical defects.”
