He is a 42-year-old Frenchman, who has been in a vegetative state for the past 10 years.
It is now the sixth image of the Blessed Mother to be included into the Vatican Gardens.
It comes after he had been accused in 2014 by a woman of sexual harassment during confession years beforehand.
The Pontifical Gregorian University of Rome hosted a meeting in which Card. Hummes and Card. Barreto participated. They are responsible for the Synod.