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Case 004 · Incorruption · Ars, France · In preparation

The body of St. John Vianney

Exhumed in the 1880s, when the head was reported fleshless, and again in 1904, when the body was dark but the limbs whole. The face on view is remade in wax, while the shrine describes the body as intact.

ChurchNot treated as a miracleEvidence grade to set
Whole bodyWax face

Full case file in preparation

This entry shows what the research has confirmed so far. The evidence grade is set during the research.

Reviewed September 21, 2026.

Stained-glass window of a priest in a white surplice raising one hand, with the name H. Joan. M. Vianney beneath
St. John Vianney in a stained-glass window of 1949 at Nieuwegein, the NetherlandsChris Booms, Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed, via Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed (Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands). CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and cropped to fit. This version is shared under the same license.

What the full case file will cover

  • Every recognition of the remains, with its date, physicians, and findings.
  • Every intervention, with its date, who made it, and its source.
  • The natural explanations considered and what remains open.
  • Photographs that the custodian permits, each with its credit.

Sources for this entry

  1. Sanctuaire d'Ars: plan du sanctuaire

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Feast day: August 4.

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