Condolences to Detroit

On Wednesday of this week, August 20, His Eminence Edmund Casimir Cardinal Szoka died.  Cardinal Szoka was Archbishop emeritus of Detroit, Michigan (USA) and President emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for the State of Vatican City as well as President emeritus of the Governatorate (the office responsible for the physical oversight of Vatican City.

Yesterday, the Holy Father sent a telegram of condolence to the current Archbishop of Detroit, His Excellency, Allen Henry Vigneron.

Telegram of Condolence sent by His Holiness, Pope Francis

for the death of His Eminence, Edmund Cardinal Szoka

TO THE MOST REVEREND
ALLEN H. VIGNERON
ARCHBISHOP OF DETROIT

HAVING LEARNED WITH SADNESS OF THE DEATH OF CARDINAL EDMUND CASIMIR SZOKA, ARCHBISHOP EMERITUS OF DETROIT, I OFFER HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO YOU AND TO THE CLERGY, RELIGIOUS AND LAY FAITHFUL OF THE ARCHDIOCESE. RECALLING WITH GRATITUDE THE LATE CARDINAL’S TIRELESS EPISCOPAL MINISTRY IN GAYLORD AND DETROIT, AND HIS YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE APOSTOLIC SEE AND THE VATICAN CITY STATE, I WILLINGLY JOIN YOU IN COMMENDING THE SOUL OF THIS GENEROUS SERVANT OF CHRIST AND THE CHURCH TO THE MERCIFUL LOVE OF GOD OUR HEAVENLY FATHER. TO ALL WHO MOURN CARDINAL SZOKA IN THE HOPE OF THE RESURRECTION I CORDIALLY IMPART MY APOSTOLIC BLESSING AS A PLEDGE OF CONSOLATION AND PEACE IN THE LORD.

FRANCISCUS PP.