Pope offers prayers for
deceased Cardinal Obeso Rivera
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| Cardinal Sergio Obeso Rivera |
Pope Francis has sent a telegram expressing his sorrow and
offering his prayers following the death of the Archbishop emeritus of Xalapa,
Mexico.
By Vatican News
Cardinal Sergio Obeso Rivera died on Sunday at the age of
87. He was the Archbishop emeritus of Xalapa, Mexico.
On Monday, Pope Francis sent a telegram to the current
Archbishop of Xalapa, Hipòlito Reyes Larios, expressing his sorrow and asking
that the Archbishop convey the same to relatives of the deceased cardinal and
to all members of the archdiocese.
"Remembering this self-sacrificing pastor who,
for years and with fidelity, gave his life to the service of God and the
Church, I pray for the eternal rest of his soul", writes the Pope.
"May the Lord Jesus bestow upon him the crown of glory that does not
wither".
Cardinal Obeso Rivera studied theology at the Pontifical
Gregorian University in Rome, before being ordained a priest in 1954.
Back home in Mexico, he held various positions at the local
seminary in Xalapa, teaching theology and eventually becoming the Rector.
He was ordained a bishop in 1971 and was appointed
archbishop of Xalapa in 1979.
He served three terms as President of the Mexican Bishops’
Conference before resigning from the pastoral care of the Xalapa Archdiocese in
2007, having reached the canonical age limit of 75.
He was created a cardinal by Pope Francis in the consistory
of 28 June 2018.
With the death of Cardinal Obeso Rivera, the College of
Cardinals now numbers 216 in total, of whom 119 are electors.
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