Papal legate for the centenary celebrations in Moscow

(September 17, 2011) Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Cardinal Jozef Tomko, retired Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, as his special legate for the centenary celebration of the dedication of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Moscow, Russia. The event will take place on Sunday 25^th September. This Cathedral was sponsored by the “The Art of Goodness”, Charitable Foundation which promotes European sacred music in Russia, to support young Russian musicians and musicologists wishing to specialize in this area of knowledge. In fact every year more than 100 concerts of sacred, classical and ancient music are held in the Cathedral. Thanks to the special ‘atmosphere’ of the functional church and the superb acoustics of its inner space, the concerts in the Cathedral have become an indispensable part of Moscow’s cultural and spiritual life. The papal letter of nomination had been issued from Castel Gandodlfo last August .