The remarkable case of Sister Wilhelmina: Race, Religion, and alleged Incorruptibility

Sister Wilhelmina's race adds a layer of complexity and interest to this extraordinary case.

The recent case of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster has drawn intrigue and pilgrims to a small abbey in Missouri. Sister Wilhelmina, who died in 2019 at age 95, founded a traditionalist Benedictine order, the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles.

When her body was exhumed four years after her burial, it was found to be remarkably intact and not decomp…