Saint Teresa of Avila's tomb will be unsealed and her 700-year-old remains left on display in Spain from May 11 to 25.
People are free to come and pray to the saint during this period of veneration, a form of respect and reverence given to saints.
Saint Teresa was a Spanish nun and the patron saint of chess players, lace makers, loss of parents, people in need of grace, people in religious orders, people ridiculed for their piety, and those who are sick.
But she made headlines last year when a team of researchers discovered her remains were 'incorrupt' and had not decayed like they would expect.
And Christians called it a true 'miracle.'
The veneration will also allow experts to continue unraveling the mystery of how St Teresa's remains have not decayed and find similar methods to preserve future saints.
His bones were collected and treated with great reverence by other Christians, leading to the tradition of the Church paying respect to those who devoted their lives to Catholicism.
St Teresa's tomb, which sits in a basilica in Spain, was last opened in 1914 and only one other occasion since she died in 1582.
On May 11, 10 keys will be brought forth to open the outer gate, marble tomb and silver coffin that holds the remains.
St Teresa became the first woman to be elevated to doctor of the church in 1970, an honor given to deceased saints for their significant contribution to the church's doctrine.
She was canonized - meaning she was declared a saint - in March 1622. She was 67 years old when she died.
The first time her coffin was opened was in 1750 and priests found that her body had not decomposed.
Upon opening the tomb, a team of doctors compared photos of St Teresa's face and foot in 1914, and the postulator said it was 'difficult to make a comparison' because the images are in black and white.
Church officials shared the news on social media, where Catholics said: 'Her body is still incorrupt. Look for God's miracles.'
Chiesa explained that 'there is no skin color, because the skin is mummified, but it can be seen, especially in the middle of the face. It can be seen well. The expert doctors can see Teresa's face almost clearly.'
The 10 keys needed to open St Teresa's tomb are scattered among four people.
Three of the keys are held by the Duke of Alba, another three are possessed by the city of Alba de Tormes and the Discalced Carmelite Father General in Rome has an additional three.
And the king of Spain, Felipe VI, has the one that unlocks the silver casket.
Veneration was done in secrecy during the early years of Christianity as followers of the faith would have been killed if they were found out.
Not only was it done to show respect, but the early Church believed that relics of saints held spiritual power.
This belief was reinforced by biblical stories like 2 Kings 13:21, where a dead man came back to life when he touched the bones of the prophet Elisha.
It was not until Emperor Constantine 1 legalized Christianity in 313 that veneration became a more common practise.
And that was when churches started to be built over the remains of saints.
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