Archbishop Pietro Sambi memorial service planned

by Thomas C. Fox on Aug. 01, 2011

Memorial Mass for nuncio will be celebrated Sept. 14 at national shrine

By Catholic News Service

Catholic News Service reports that a memorial mass for Archbishop Pietro Sambi, who died July 27, will be celebrated Sept. 14 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington.

Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan of New York, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, will be the main celebrant of the noon Mass, according to an Aug. 1 announcement by the USCCB.

The

73-year-old Italian archbishop, apostolic nuncio to the United States since February 2006, died at Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore from complications related to lung surgery performed approximately three weeks earlier.

On July 29 and 30, his body lay in state at the apostolic nunciature in Washington and then was transported to Italy for funeral services.

His body arrived at the airport in Rimini, Italy, the morning of July 31 and was taken to the parish church in his hometown, Sogliano al Rubicone, where a prayer service was held that evening and another was scheduled for Aug. 1.

We at the KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS

Submitted by Max S. Kaiser, Jr. KHS, KC4th Deg (not verified) on Aug. 01, 2011.

We at the KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS FOURTH DEGREE St. Louis, MO Assembly #565 send our prayerful sympathy to the Apostolic Nunciature and the SAMBI Family on the death of His Excellency, ARCHBISHOP PIETRO SAMBI, Apostolic Delegate to the United States.

During his tenure as Apostolic Delegate, ABP. SAMBI was instrumental in representing the Vatican positively to the American government and nation, as well as maintaining and defending the teachings of Our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, so well within the United States and beyond. His rapproachment with the U.S. Bishops, as well as the American people, was also warm and well-received.

We are having a Mass read for His Excellency ARCHBISHOP SAMBI at the NEW CATHEDRAL BASILICA of ST. LOUIS in St. Louis, Missouri for his happy repose.
Know of our continuing prayers for his eternal rest, as well as those for his future successor. May he rest in peace!

Sir Knight
MAX S. KAISER, JR.
KHS/KC4th Deg
BEREAVEMENT OFFICER
KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS
FOURTH DEGREE ASSEMBLY #565
St. Louis, Missouri

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