Papal Tombs and Monuments (1800-2005) Part XI

Pope John XXIII

His Eminence Angelo Giuseppe Cardinal Roncalli, Cardinal Priest of Santa Prisca, Patriarch of Venice. Elected Bishop of Rome on 28 October 1958 in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, taking the name John XXIII.

Pope John XXIII died on 3 June 1963 in the Vatican. He was buried on 6 June in the Grottoes of the Patriarchal Vatican Basilica. His mortal remains were transferred on 3 June 2001 to the altar of the Chapel of St. Jerome of the Patriarchal Vatican Basilica.

The image above shows the location of Pope John XXIII's original tomb in the Grottoes of the Patriarchal Basilica. This is now the location of the tomb of Pope John Paul II. The images below show the current location of the remains of Pope John XXIII, beneath the altar of the Chapel of St. Jerome.

The relief monument to Pope John XXIII is by Emilio Greco.