Francis has broken with recent papal tradition by choosing to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore instead of St Peter’s Basilica. His decision is steeped in personal piety, history and Jesuit values.

Pope Francis had already made an unexpected decision about his burial place before his death.His Holiness, who passed away at the age of 88 on Easter Monday, April 21, will be buried at a basilica instead of Vatican.