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Antoni Osorno cleans and maintains neglected graves in cemeteries

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Antoni Osorno, a 32-year-old man known as "El Limpiatumbas," cleans and maintains graves for people he did not know. He performs this work voluntarily and without charge. As of October 2026, Osorno has cleaned 243 graves.

Osorno focuses on graves in poor condition that are covered in weeds, dirt, or trash. He speaks to the deceased to ask permission to clean their burial sites and prays for their souls while he works. He began this practice on March 23, 2024, after cleaning the neglected grave of a child.

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