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Cardinal Lourdusamy (90) passes away in Rome

  •   Mon, Jun 02 2014 10:48:17 PM

Chennai, Jun 2 (PTI): Cardinal Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy, a native of Puducherry, passed away early today at Rome. 

"His Eminence D. Simon Cardinal Lourdusamy passed away this morning at 05.05 AM. RIP," according to the official website of Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore. 

The mortal remains of the Cardinal would be flown to Chennai and taken to Puducherry, where the funeral is expected tomorrow, sources said. 

The 90-year old Lourdusamy, who was elevated as Cardinal in 1985, was Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches at Rome. 

Born on February 5, 1924 at Kalleri near Puducherry, the Cardinal became a priest in Puducherry in 1951. 

After serving in Libya as Titular Bishop of Sozusa, he also served as Archbishop of Bangalore. In 1975, he was made Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples before being elevated as a Cardinal in 1985. 

He was the fourth cardinal from India and the first curial cardinal of Asia outside of the Middle East.
  

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  • Fr Balthazar Castelino, nakre, Karkala/Lauris, France

    Tue, Jun 03 2014

    He has contributed in his own way to the growth of St Peter's Pontifical Institute, Bangalore when he was the secretary general for the Evangelization of Peoples in Rome. He was made honorary member of "Paris Foreign Mission Society" on 20th November 1976 for his contribution for the missions. May his soul rest in peace !

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  • Sr M Wilberta BS, Bethany Generalate, Bendur

    Tue, Jun 03 2014

    As we offer our condolences to the bereaved members of Cardinal Lourdusamy on the demise of their dear one, especially to Fr Bosco, Fr Vincent, his nephews and other members of the family, we commend his soul to the divine mercy of God. We are indeed grateful to the Cardinal who was a great support to Bethany all through his stay in Rome. He had been instrumental in obtaining the Decree of Praise from the Holy See to our Congregation in 1970 for which Bethany will be ever grateful to him. He has also visited Bethany several times in the past. We fondly cherish his visit to us when he presided over the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of our congregation in 1996. May the dear departed rest in peace!

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Manglaore

    Tue, Jun 03 2014

    The creator is God. Every living creature of God should die a day early or a day later.

    John 12:24 Verily, verily I say unto you, unless a grain of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
    much fruit = eternal life).

    May Cardinal Lourdusamy soul live eternally with Lord Jesus.

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  • Silvia, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 03 2014

    May his noble soul rest in peace. Amen.

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  • Dr. Cajetan Coelho, Goa, India

    Tue, Jun 03 2014

    Respectful farewell to Cardinal Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy.

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