Editing Pope Gregory XVI (section)

===Death and burial===
On 20 May 1846, he felt himself failing in health. A few days later, he was taken ill with facial [[erysipelas]]. At first, the attack was not thought to be very serious, but on 31 May, his strength suddenly failed, and it was seen that the end was near.<ref name=Toke/>

Gregory XVI died at 9:15&nbsp;am on 1 June 1846 at age 80. That morning, he received the [[Extreme Unction]] from the sub-[[sacristan]] Agostino Proja. After his funeral, he was buried in [[Saint Peter's Basilica]].<ref>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07006a.htm ''Catholic Encyclopedia'']</ref>