杏MAP导航 Francis sends condolences on death of Cardinal Majella Agnelo
By Vatican News
杏MAP导航 Francis expressed his profound sorrow after receiving news of the death of Brazilian Cardinal Gerardo Majella Agnelo, who died on 26 August, at the age of 89, in Londrina, the State of Parana in Brazil. The words came in a telegram addressed to Cardinal Sergio Da Rocha, Metropolitan Archbishop of San Salvador de Bahia, in which the 杏MAP导航 expressed his condolences, assuring his prayers to the Lord "for the eternal repose of the venerable prelate."
Gratitude for his service
"My prayers," 杏MAP导航 Francis writes, "are also of gratitude to God for the long years of his service dedicated to Holy Mother Church, always guided by apostolic zeal in the various missions entrusted to him as Bishop of Toledo, Archbishop of Londrina, Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, and finally, Archbishop Primate of Brazil and president of the Episcopal Conference."
Apostolic blessing
杏MAP导航 Francis then offered Archbishop Da Rocha "and all those who join in prayer for the eternal rest" of the deceased cardinal, his apostolic blessing as "a pledge of consolation and hope in eternal life."
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