Pope sends condolences for death of Cardinal Gordò

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis sent a telegram on Tuesday to the archbishop of Barcelona, Cardinal Lluis Martinez Sistach, expressing his condolences for the death of the archbishop’s predecessor, Cardinal Ricard Maria Carles Gordò.

Cardinal Gordò died Tuesday morning at the age of 87. The Pope said he was praying for the eternal repose of the soul of Cardinal Gordò, “who exercised his episcopal ministry with diligent apostolic care, first as bishop of Tortosa and subsequently in the Archdiocese of Barcelona, dedicating himself constantly to the evangelizing mission, with wisdom and generosity, and indefatigably taking on numerous pastoral initiatives, with great closeness to the priests, to consecrated people and seminarians, to whom he dedicated particular attention.”

The Pope recalled the deceased cardinal’s “important service to the Church” and expressed his heartfelt condolences to his family, to all those who knew him personally and to the faithful of the archdiocese.