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An elaborately decorated skeleton lies in the catholic monastery church of Banz in Bad Staffelstein, Germany, Saturday, May 2, 2026.

Video. The gilded dead: Germany's eerie catacomb saints revealed

Updated: 08/05/2026 - 10:37 GMT+2

Known as Vincenzius, Valerius, Benedictus, and Felix Benedictus, these catacomb saints were brought to the Bavarian town of Bad Staffelstein from Rome during the late 17th and 18th centuries. The remains are believed to be those of early Christian martyrs.

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