Saints and Tombs

The burial place of St. Francis of Assisi and one of the great pilgrimage churches of Catholic history.

The tomb of St. Anthony of Padua, one of the most visited pilgrimage churches in Italy.

The shrine and tomb of St. Padre Pio, one of the most visited pilgrimage sites in the world.

A major shrine to St. Therese, the 'Little Flower,' Doctor of the Church.

The parish and shrine of St. John Vianney, the Cure of Ars and patron of parish priests.

The resting place of the incorrupt body of St. Bernadette Soubirous, the visionary of Lourdes.

The monastery and tomb of St. Charbel Makhlouf, a Maronite hermit-saint known for reported miracles.

The Roman basilica holding the tomb of St. Catherine of Siena, Doctor of the Church.

A basilica traditionally venerated as holding relics of St. Mary Magdalene.

The remains of St. Carlo Acutis rest in the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore at the Sanctuary of Spogliazione in Assisi, the home of St. Francis and St. Clare. This is not merely a tomb. It is a living pilgrimage site, a place where the 800-year-old tradition of holiness rooted in Assisi continues to bear new fruit for a new generation. For centuries, pilgrims came to Assisi to walk in the footsteps of a saint who preached to birds, embraced poverty, and wandered the hills barefoot. But today, many arrive in search of a different model of holiness: that of a teenager in Nike sneakers who built websites and coded for Christ.

The traditional burial place of St. James the Greater and the destination of the Camino de Santiago.

Mission San Carlos Borromeo, burial place of St. Junipero Serra, founder of the California missions.

The basilica and tomb of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first native-born U.S. citizen to be canonized.

The tomb of St. Dominic, founder of the Order of Preachers.

The resting place of the relics of St. Nicholas of Myra, translated to Bari in 1087.

The tomb of St. Clare, foundress of the Poor Clares, whose incorrupt body is venerated.

The tomb of St. Rita, patroness of impossible causes, whose incorrupt body is venerated.

The resting place of St. Teresa of Avila, Doctor of the Church and reformer of Carmel.

The tomb of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus.

The tomb of St. Faustina, apostle of the Divine Mercy devotion.

The resting place of the relics of St. Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of the Church.

The resting place of the relics of St. Augustine of Hippo, Doctor of the Church.

The resting place of St. Monica, mother of St. Augustine.

The resting place of the relics of St. Mark the Evangelist.

One of the few churches built over the tomb of an Apostle; St. Thomas evangelized India.

The resting place of the incorrupt body of St. Francis Xavier, missionary to Asia.

The tomb of St. John Neumann, fourth Bishop of Philadelphia, whose body is displayed for veneration.

The resting place of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, first U.S. citizen to be canonized.

The tomb of St. Katharine Drexel, foundress of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament.

The site associated with the martyrdom of St. Isaac Jogues and companions in the 1640s.

The resting place of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the 'Lily of the Mohawks,' first Native American saint.

The tomb of Pope St. John Paul II within St. Peter's Basilica.

A church holding relics of St. Damien de Veuster of Moloka’i.

A shrine associated with St. Anne (and Joachim).

The burial place of St. André Bessette.

The burial place of St. Peter Claver.

The burial place of St. Barnabas.

The burial place of St. Wenceslas.

The burial place of St. Norbert.

A church holding relics of St. Catherine of Alexandria.

The burial place of St. Anselm.

A shrine associated with St. Augustine of Canterbury.

A church holding relics of St. Thomas More.

The burial place of St. Denis and Companions.

The burial place of St. Louis de Montfort.

The burial place of St. Martin of Tours.

The burial place of St. Francis of Sales.

A shrine associated with St. Margaret Mary Alacoque.

The burial place of St. Vincent de Paul.

A church holding relics of St. Louis.

The burial place of St. Vincent Ferrer.

A church holding relics of St. Bernard.

A shrine associated with St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein).

The burial place of St. Boniface.

A church holding relics of St. Hildegard of Bingen.

The burial place of St. Albert the Great.

A shrine associated with St. Elizabeth of Hungary.

The burial place of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos.

The burial place of St. Thomas.

The burial place of St. George.

A church holding relics of St. Andrew.

The burial place of St. John Bosco.

The burial place of St. Bernardine of Siena.

A church holding relics of St. Clement of Rome.

The burial place of St. Lawrence.

The burial place of St. Sebastian.

The burial place of St. Agnes.

The burial place of St. Ambrose.

The burial place of St. Cecilia.

The burial place of St. Luke.

A church holding relics of St. Aloysius Gonzaga.

The burial place of St. Alphonsus Liguori.

A church holding relics of St. Bartholomew.

A church holding relics of St. Jerome.

The burial place of St. Paul.

A church holding relics of Sts. Cosmas and Damian.

The burial place of St. Paul of the Cross.

A church holding relics of St. Achilleus.

The burial place of St. Josephine Bakhita.

A church holding relics of St. Cornelius.

The burial place of St. Bruno.

The burial place of St. Philip Neri.

The burial place of St. Lucy.

The burial place of St. Frances of Rome.

The burial place of St. Camillus of Lellis.

The burial place of St. Robert Bellarmine.

The burial place of St. Charles Borromeo.

The burial place of St. Benedict.

The burial place of St. Josemaría Escrivá.

A church holding relics of St. Damasus.

The burial place of St. Cajetan.

The burial place of St. Angela Merici.

A church holding relics of St. Francis of Paula.

The burial place of St. Maria Goretti.

A church holding relics of St. Jerome Emiliani.

The burial place of St. Mark.

The burial place of St. Columba.

A church holding relics of St. Januarius.

A church holding relics of St. Agatha.

A shrine associated with St. Paul Miki and Companions.

The burial place of St. Casimir.

The burial place of St. Patrick.

The burial place of St. Martin de Porres.

The burial place of St. Turibius.

The burial place of St. Faustina.

A shrine associated with St. Maximilian Kolbe.

The burial place of St. Stanislas.

The burial place of St. Raymund of Pennafort.

A church holding relics of St. Isidore.

The burial place of St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta.

The burial place of St. John of the Cross.

A church holding relics of St. Vincent.

The burial place of St. James (Son of Zebedee).

A church holding relics of St. Birgitta – Bridget of Sweden.

The burial place of St. Peter Cantius.

The burial place of St. John.

The burial place of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne.

A shrine associated with St. Charles Lwanga and Companions.

The burial place of St. Gregory the Great.