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Researchers are beginning to publish details about a 16th century. Catholic saint whose body was miraculously “incorrupt” last year.
Santa Teresa de Jesús, also known as Santa Teresa de Avila, It was a nun Carmelita Discalida who died in 1582. In September, the diocese of Avila announced that the officials had opened their tomb in Alba de Tormes, Spain, for the first time in 110 years, and the results were extraordinary.
“The discovered parts, which are the face and foot, are the same as in 1914,” said Father Marco Chiesa at that time. “There is no color, there is 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 share details about the condition of St. Teresa by Avila’s Corpse. (Carmel’s order in the diocese of Avila, Spain; Getty Images)
According to the Spanish newspaper Salamanca RTV a day, Discalcaded Carmelites He received a preliminary analysis of 53 pages of the saint’s condition on March 15. The report details the status of the relics, which includes its body, left arm and heart in Alba de Tormes.
The Italian anthropology professor, Luigi Capasso, described the remains of Santa Teresa as “perfectly preserved.”
“The right foot, the left hand, the heart and the left arm are perfectly preserved, with intact skin, subcutaneous tissues and muscles instead and without signs of degradation,” Capasso told The Outlet.
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The tomb of Santa Teresa de Avila opened in 2024, and the Carmelites found their body in the “incorrupt” condition. (Carmel’s order in the diocese of Avila, Spain)
The body of Santa Teresa also maintains preserved threads of brown hair, in addition to a right eyelid and a dark iris, according to the Spanish exit. Surprisingly, some of their nostrils were still intact.
“This preservation, more than 400 years after his death, transmits a serenity that reflects how he faced his departure,” said Capasso.
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The forehead of the saint also retains the footprint of the Carmelite touched of the seventeenth century.
Santa Teresa de Avila died in 1582 and had medical problems before his death. (Carmel’s order in the diocese of Avila, Spain)
Researchers attribute the remarkable condition of St. Teresa to the dry atmosphere of their grave because excessive humidity generally accelerates the decomposition process. Capasso said his team has taken special care with “blocking any future, mechanical or biological degradation.”
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“It is a truly unique natural phenomenon,” said the professor.
The most recent observations occur after the Carmelitas published their initial findings last year. After St. Teresa’s grave opened last summer, experts said they could determine their health conditions before dying.
The opening of the tomb of Santa Teresa de Avila was carried out carefully, according to the Carmelite order. (Carmel’s order in the diocese of Avila, Spain)
“We know that the last years were difficult for her to walk, in the pains she describes,” Chiesa said at that time. “Sometimes, looking at a body, you discover more than the person had (spoken).
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“Analyzing (his feet relic located in Rome), we saw the presence of calcareous thorns that make walking almost impossible,” added the priest. “But she walked (a) Alba de Tormes and then died, but her desire was to continue and advance despite physical defects.”
