Hi Listers, I have a bit of back ground on this particular item/thread. My Paternal lines are of the FILIPPINI Religous order, of the Dominican Nuns of San Rafel, CA. The orginal line is indeed from Europe and patricular of Switz and Italy early froamtion periods. By goggle.com/St.Lucy Filippini, then you can and will find the trail of Catholic Nunneries. By the time a Nun is elderly or infermend, they are returned to the Convent House of their orgins/vows for their durations. Most are buried within the Church's own cemeteries or sacrared(blessed)grounds. Very few have been buried in other places..even if having died abroad, they're returned to their church of vows. Same with Priests as a rule. Always check with the Mother house for definate burial sites. ~hum.Linda~ Words are the window to the Heart.