We will begin by saying that not all the popes are buried in the same place, although the majority of them chose the Vatican Grottoes, under the Basilica of Saint Peter, as their last resting place.
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91 Popes are Buried Under the ChurchThere are also tombs of many royalties and noblemen sharing the same burial ground.
Vatican Grottoes is a massive spread of papal tombs situated right below St. Peter's Basilica. Aside from the many artifacts, this area is the final resting place of over 90 popes, royalty, and other dignitaries.
Immediately after the funeral, Benedict was interred in a private ceremony in the crypt underneath St. Peter's Basilica, in the same tomb that had previously been occupied by Pope John Paul II's body from his death in 2005 until his beatification in 2011.
The Vatican just announced that the pope emeritus has been buried in his tomb in the Vatican Grottoes. Our photographers captured the grandeur and solemnity of Benedict's funeral at St. Peter's Basilica on Thursday.