CARDINAL SODANO CELEBRATES 50 YEARS AS A PRIEST SEPTEMBER 23

VATICAN CITY, SEP 19, 2000 (VIS) - Made public today was a Letter, written in Latin and dated September 14, from the Holy Father to Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano on the occasion of the golden anniversary of the cardinal's ordination as a priest on September 23.

At 10 a.m. that day, Cardinal Sodano will celebrate Mass in the cathedral of Asti, Italy, where he was born, together with seven companions who, like him, were ordained there 50 years ago.
At 5 p.m. on October 2, his saint's day, Cardinal Sodano will celebrate a Mass of thanksgiving in the Vatican Basilica. On Saturday, October 7 he will celebrate Mass in the cathedral of Albano.

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