VATICAN CITY, 14 OCT 2008 (VIS) - The Pope has sent the following telegram for the death Cardinal Antonio Jose Gonzalez Zumarraga, archbishop emeritus of Quito, Ecuador. The cardinal died yesterday at the age of 83.
"Deeply saddened by the death of the beloved cardinal, ... I wish to express my deepest condolences to the pastor, auxiliary bishops, clergy and faithful of that particular Church, as well as to the relatives of the late cardinal, joining them in fervent prayers to the Lord that He may grant His peace to one who served the Church with such intensity and generosity during his pastoral ministry, as guide of the diocese of Machala and later as archbishop of this metropolitan see. With faith in Christ's Paschal Mystery which illuminates moments of pain and fills them with hope, and in memory of a pastor committed until his final days to the evangelising mission as, among other things, honorary president of the episcopal conference and committee president for the recent American Missionary Congress, I am happy to impart a special apostolic blessing to those weeping such a touching loss".
TGR/DEATH CARDINAL/GONZALEZ VIS 20081014 (200)
"Deeply saddened by the death of the beloved cardinal, ... I wish to express my deepest condolences to the pastor, auxiliary bishops, clergy and faithful of that particular Church, as well as to the relatives of the late cardinal, joining them in fervent prayers to the Lord that He may grant His peace to one who served the Church with such intensity and generosity during his pastoral ministry, as guide of the diocese of Machala and later as archbishop of this metropolitan see. With faith in Christ's Paschal Mystery which illuminates moments of pain and fills them with hope, and in memory of a pastor committed until his final days to the evangelising mission as, among other things, honorary president of the episcopal conference and committee president for the recent American Missionary Congress, I am happy to impart a special apostolic blessing to those weeping such a touching loss".
TGR/DEATH CARDINAL/GONZALEZ VIS 20081014 (200)
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