Editing Pope Pius X (section)

== Exhumation ==
On 19 May 1944, the body of Pius X was exhumed for inspection as part of the beatification process, during which the remains were found to be [[Incorruptibility|miraculously incorrupt]]. In 1959, the remains of the late pope were sent, with the permission of [[Pope John XXIII]] (himself a former Patriarch of Venice), to [[Venice]]. Before the remains were taken to Venice via a train on 11 April, Pope John XXIII led a small prayer service alongside some other cardinals. The body was exposed for the veneration of the faithful at [[St Mark's Basilica]] for one month (12 April–10 May) before it was returned to the late pope's original resting place, with Cardinal [[Giovanni Urbani]] acting as the [[papal legate]] for the month-long event.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecatholicnewsarchive.org/?a=d&d=cst19590403-01.2.15&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN--------|title=St. Pius X: Body Going to Venice|publisher=The Catholic Standard and Times|author=|date=3 April 1959|accessdate=7 February 2022}}</ref>