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   TELEGRAM FOR THE DEATH OF CARDINAL GIORDANO   
      
   VATICAN CITY, 3 DEC 2010 (VIS) - The Holy Father has sent a telegram of   
   condolence to Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, archbishop of Naples, Italy, for the   
   death yesterday at the age of 80 of Cardinal Michele Giordano, archbishop   
   emeritus of that see.   
      
   "Having learned with great sadness the news of the death of Cardinal Michele   
   Giordano, archbishop emeritus of Naples, I wish to express to Your Eminence and   
   to the entire diocesan community, as well as to the relatives of the late   
   cardinal, my profound commiseration at your pain, while my thoughts turn   
   affectionately to that dear brother who served the Gospel and the Church so   
   generously. With gratitude to the Lord I recall his intense pastoral activity,   
   first at Trursi-Lagonegro then at Matera-Irsina, and finally in the archdiocese   
   of Naples, and raise fervent prayers to God to welcome him in His peace. At the   
   same time, upon those weeping his demise, I impart the comfort of a heartfelt   
   apostolic blessing".   
   TGR/VIS 20101203 (170)   
      
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