The opening of the tomb of Pare Pere reveals the still uncorrupted body of the friar

358 years after his death, and after being moved from various places to rest in the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption in Dénia, Pare Pere body remains uncorrupted. This was explained by the attached notaria the diocesan process for the beatification of the hermit, María Asunción Sotillo, summarizing the steps taken in the last ten years in the diocesan process of beatification of Pare Pere.

Last May, and as part of the demonstration of achievements by the Pare Pere, he proceeded to the opening of the tomb located on one side of the altar of the Church of the Assumption. Those present could see how the body was uncorrupted, a fact that added to the extensive information gathered during this time to justify the beatification of the hermit.

The Franciscan friar died in 1658 in the Royal Convent of San Francisco de Valencia. At first he was buried in a common grave and then a tomb covered peanuts. When that place became barracks, in the year 1839, they found his uncorrupted body in a box lined with crimson velvet with gold hardware, and was transferred to the Cathedral of Valencia. Afterwards the city of Denia requested his remains, which rested until 1935 in the Municipal Archives. It was then, at the request of the pastor, his body was moved to the Church. During the Spanish Civil War remains rested in the municipal cemetery, and once finished moved permanently back to the church where lie still.

"You have given the world the best you have: Pare Pere"

The closing ceremony of the diocesan process for the beatification of Pare Pere attracted hundreds of people in the Church of the Assumption, where the retired bishop of Lleida, Joan Piris Frígola, presided over the signing of the minutes and delivering documents that Episcopal delegate for the Causes of Saints lead to Rome.

During the ceremony intervened Father Enrique Oltra, custodian Pare Pere Hermitage and vice postulator of the cause, which reviewed the history of the hermit and the steps taken since in 2006 the beatification of Pare Pere was proposed. According Oltra in Rome "They will have no choice but to beatify it"Because it believes that the work done is "very thorough". Another made a request to the town of Denia, which do not separate the image of Pare Pere image of the patron saint of the city, the Holy Blood, closely linked as a servant and master.

Following the declaration of authenticity of the minutes by the notary clerk Ramón Fita, he spoke Andrés Escrivá, president of the Brotherhood of the Holy Sang and promoter of the cause in 2006. Escrivà said that within ten years "has been short" and thanked the selfless work of many people for the cause.

The pastor of the Church of the Assumption, Paco Revert, stressed the importance of the figure of Pare Pere, "present in our memory after so many years"And he congratulated the people of Dénia "Because you have given the world the best you have: Pare Pere".

Before the end of the ceremony, Bishop Emeritus of Lleida asjunta requested the notary to explain the process lived since ten years ago began processing. Mª Asunción Sotillo was surprised by the affection and devotion to the city of Denia demonstrated by the Pare Pere, who said "can teach us many things".

Joan Piris welcomed the work done to get here in favor of Preacher dels Bribons, as he was known Fray Pedro Esteve, whom the people recognized as an apostle of the gospel of the seventeenth century.

The closing ceremony of the diocesan process of beatification of Pare Pere ended with the singing of the hymn, which includes the words of the priest:

"Deixem fer a Déu,
Deu i fassam what mana.
Deu Mana?
That l'amem de bona wins ".

Now it remains to be patient and wait for Rome to study the documentation and decide if that hermit who settled in the Montgo He is worthy of beatification.