Diocese of Providence releases statement on death of Pope Francis
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – The Diocese of Providence has released a statement following the death of Pope Francis.
Diocesan Administrator, Monsignor Albert Kenney released the following statement this morning:
“With heavy hearts the Roman Catholic Church in the Diocese of Providence mourns the passing of His Holiness, Pope Francis. From the moment of his election as Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church when he took the name Francis, our Holy Father has been a shining and powerful example of the mercy of God, embracing in his Petrine ministry the poor, the migrant, the marginalized, and the global Catholic community. We entrust his noble soul to the hands of our Blessed Mother, his patroness under the title Salus Populi Romani, the Refuge of the Roman people. May he rest in God’s peace.”
The Vatican announced early Monday morning that Pope Francis had passed away at the age of 88.
Earlier this month Pope Francis appointed Bishop Bruce A. Lewandowski as Bishop of Providence. Bishop Lewandowski is still serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. He will officially become the Bishop of Providence in a Holy Mass of Installation on May 20th.
