Frate Silvestro da Gubbio OFM. Cap., who died on October 16, 1599, was the first person to be mummified and placed in what would later become the worldwide famous Capuchin Crypt of Palermo. To this day, a sign hangs around his waist as a sign of his "leadership". It reads - Frate Silvestro da Gubbio fu il primo ad essere sepolto in questo luogo - 16 ottobre 1599.
Frate Silvestro da Gubbio OFM. Cap., who died on October 16, 1599, was the first person to be mummified and placed in what would later become the worldwide famous Capuchin Crypt of Palermo. To this day, a sign hangs around his waist as a sign of his "leadership". It reads - Frate Silvestro da Gubbio fu il primo ad essere sepolto in questo luogo - 16 ottobre 1599.
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