.- Pope
Benedict XVI has expressed his personal condolences at the death of
Cardinal Raul Francisco Primatesta, Archbishop emeritus of Cordoba,
Argentina, a man who has been called a “living testimony to the social
doctrine of the Church.”
The Vatican
announced that the Holy Father has sent an official letter of
condolence to Archbishop Carlos Jose Nanez of Cordoba.
Upon learning of
the Cardinal’s death, the Pope wrote, “I offer my fervent prayers,
united to the faithful of that diocesan community and to those of San
Rafael, where Cardinal Primatesta previously exercised with
faithfulness his episcopal ministry, asking God to grant eternal rest
to he who, for so many years, was a diligent pastor.”
“Remembering his
selfless pastoral work that distinguished his episcopal service in that
nation,” the Holy Father continued, “working for the implication of the
doctrines of the Second Vatican Council and for the renewal of the
Church in faithfulness to Christ and toward the successor of Peter,” he
expressed his condolences and also extended his apostolic blessing to
participants in the funeral Mass “as a sign of Christian faith and hope
in the Risen Lord.”
Following his
retirement as Archbishop of Cordoba, Cardinal Primatesta became
President of the Commission for Social Concern of the Argentinean
Bishops' Conference.
As such, he was
a critical and highly respected social mediator, who prevented greater
conflict during the Argentinean Social crisis in the late 1990's.
Even in his
later years, he was frequently sought by political authorities and
social leaders for his advice in ways to avoid conflict. He was
regarded by Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, as "a
living testimony of the Social Doctrine of the Church."
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