The crypt remained with no decoration and the sepulchre was digged fifty years later to receive the corpse of the Founder. Thirteen years after his death (ten years was the minimum time according to the legislation in force), on October 21st, 1925, the corpse of Mons. Pio was moved to the crypt, fulfilling in this way the wish expressed by the Founder in his will.

Moving Mons. Pio’s corpse along Via Bolognese

 

Amalia Duprè, daughter of the great sculptor Giovanni Duprè, and sculptor herself,
made this tondo depicting Mons. Pio,
who was a personal friend of her of of her father;
a copy of this work was also made by Amalia fo a chapel of S. Miniato cathedral

The crypt underwent some changes through the years.

The crypt in 1925 and in 1950

 

Between 1991 and 1999 the sepulchres of Mons.Pio and Mother Elena

were one next to the other

The last works took place in 1999, for the recognition and replacing of the corpse of God's servant

 

The stairs to access the crypt and the crypt as of today

 

 

The headstone commemorating the move of Mother Elena’s corpse;
after the refurbishing, the Mother’s corpse was moved to a wall of the crypt

 

 

In the wall opposite to the Mother Helen’s tomb are put two statue: Christ diet and

Saint Dominic

 

 

In the Crypt are painted one Dominican and the Mgr. Pio’s Archbishop crest

 

 

 

Two panoramic views of the Crypt (opposite sides)

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