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07 February 2019

Fr Pedro Arrupe, “true man of God”

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Having a “zeal for evangelisation, a particular sensitivity for dramatic social situations and for the poor, passing through his missionary heart” – this was how Cardinal Vicar Angelo De Donatis described Fr Pedro Arrupe SJ in his speech at the opening of the diocesan phase of the process of beatification and canonisation of Fr Arrupe.

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Fr Arrupe “was a true man of God, and he also had a personality full of human qualities in knowing, treating, listening, respecting, caring and helping others, giving great trust to each one”, said the Vicar for the Diocese of Rome, which is the diocese where Fr Arrupe died.

The rite took place on February 5 at 4 pm in the Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano. The day marked the 28th death anniversary of Fr Arrupe, Superior General of the Society of Jesus from 1965 to 1983.

Current Superior General Fr Arturo Sosa SJ was present at the opening session as well as Bishop Daniele Libanori SJ and General Postulator of the Society of Jesus Fr Pascual Cebollada SJ, along with other members of the diocesan Tribunal.


Read the complete intervention of the Vicar (in Italian) here.

Source: Diocesi di Roma

 

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