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Re-Burial Of Nicolaus Copernicus In Frombork. Empty Tomb On The Remains Of Nicolaus Copernicus In Frombork Cathedral. On May 22, 2010 Copernicus Was Given A Funeral As A Church Hero In A Mass Led By The Papal Nuncio. His Remains Were Reburied In The Same Spot Where Part Of His Skull And Other Bones Were Found. A Black Granite Tombstone Now Identifies Him As The Founder Of The Heliocentric Theory, But Also A Church Canon, A Cleric That Ranks Below A Priest. The Tombstone Is Decorated With A Model Of The Solar System.