Vatican City, May 4, 2010 / 13:05 pm
Today the Holy Father sent his condolences for the death of Cardinal Luigi Poggi, former apostolic nuncio, and recent archivist and librarian emeritus of Holy Roman Church. The cardinal died in Rome on Tuesday morning at the age of 92.
In the telegram, addressed to the late cardinal's brother and sister, the Holy Father recalled the prelate's “many years of solicitous collaboration with the Holy See, especially as nuncio in various countries, then as archivist and librarian of Holy Roman Church.”
The Pope noted that Cardinal Poggi always gave “a much-appreciated example of fervent priestly zeal and faithfulness to the Gospel."
Cardinal Luigi Poggi was born in Piacenza, Italy in 1917. He studied at Alberoni College, located in his hometown, and was ordained a priest in 1940.