Vincenza Taffarel

Vincenza Taffarel[1][2] (died 1984) was the Catholic nun who found the body of Pope John Paul I.[3][4] She was brought in as his housekeeper in one of his very first papal acts,[5] and was the first to find him dead.[6][7][8] Taffarel was portrayed by Maroussia Frank in The Last Confession, a play by Roger Crane.[9]

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  5. ^ "Pope Had History of Minor Illness". The Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press United Press International. 29 September 1978.
  6. ^ Gorner, Peter (17 June 1984). "The Death of A Pope: British author sparks controversy with theory of intrigue at Vatican". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012.
  7. ^ "Foul Play". Baltimore Afro-American. 10 October 1978. pp. 1–2.
  8. ^ Rocha, Luís Miguel (2008). The Last Pope. Google Books: Penguin. ISBN 9780399154898. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  9. ^ "Post-mortem on the year of three popes". Church Times. 11 May 2007.