Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra
bids farewell to Mozambique
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| Newly appointed Substitute for the Secretariat of State, Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra with Pope Francis.- ANSA |
The Holy See‘s newly appointed Substitute for the
Secretariat of State, Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra has bid farewell to
Mozambique in a colourful and solemn Eucharistic celebration hosted by the
parish of San António da Polana in the Mozambican capital of Maputo.
Vatican News Africa Service - Vatican City.
Mozambican President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi attended the
farewell Eucharistic celebration
Mozambican President, Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, diplomats
accredited to Mozambique, government and ecclesiastical officials this weekend
gathered to bid farewell to Venezuelan national, Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra
who will begin work on 15 October, in the Vatican. The new role of the
Archbishop is as the head for General Affairs in the Secretariat of State. In
the Roman Curia, the position referred to in Italian as ‘il sostituto’ or
‘substitute,’ of the Secretariat of State is often compared to that of a Chief
of Staff.
The former Apostolic Nuncio has wished the people of
Mozambique peace and prosperity
Vatican News correspondent, Hermínio José
reporting from Maputo says that the former Apostolic Nuncio to Mozambique
thanked the people of Mozambique, the Government, Bishops, priests and the
religious for the warm welcome accorded him during his tour of duty. In
thanking his hosts, Archbishop Peña Parra also wished peace and prosperity to
the people of Mozambique. The Archbishop has been the Apostolic Nuncio to
Mozambique since 2015. In all, he has been a member of the Vatican’s diplomatic
corps for over 25 years
His new position in the Holy See will bring him into close
collaboration with Pope Francis as he will be in charge of the day-to-day
general affairs in the Secretariat of State.
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