Pope Baptizes Father
of Sewol Ferry Disaster Victim
Lee
Ho Jin Chooses Francis as His Baptismal Name
Seoul, August 17, 2014
Pope Francis began his fourth day in South
Korea at 7 in the morning by presiding over a baptism. Lee Ho Jin, the father
of one of the victims of the Sewol ferry disaster, had asked the Pope if he
could be baptized by him.
According to a statement by the Holy See Press
Office, Lee asked the Holy Father during the Pope’s meeting with the families
of the victims of the tragedy before the Mass at the World Cup Stadium in
Daejeon.
Lee was accompanied by his son and daughter,
as well as the priest who introduced him to the Holy Father. He chose a lay
member who works at the Apostolic Nunciature as his godfather.
“The celebration was held in a simple manner
and was celebrated in Korean by Fr. John Chong Che-chon, SJ, who has assisted
the Pope during the trip as his Korean language interpreter,” the statement
read.
The communique also stated that the Holy
Father personally performed the Rite of Baptism as well as administering the
Sacred Chrism. As his baptismal name, Lee chose the name Francis.
“The Pope was very happy to be able to
participate - in a way that wasn’t expected - the great ministry of the
administration of adult Baptism of the Church in Korea,” the communique stated.
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