Caption

Gower, Missouri - The late Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster's body on display at the Abbey of Our Lady of Ephesus. The nuns at the Abbey, which Sister Wilhelmina founded, feel that she may be an 'incorruptible.' Catholics use the term to mean someone whose body does not decay after death.

Date

Dec 22, 2024

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Jim West

Reference

BRK25B41_376

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No

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Rights managed

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47,6Mb (2,7Mb) / 16,7in x 11,1in / 4995 x 3330 (300dpi)

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