The following is the telegram of condolences for the death yesterday of His Eminence Cardinal Sergio Obeso Rivera, archbishop emeritus of Xalapa, Mexico, of the title of San Leone I, sent by the Holy Father Francis to H. E. Msgr. Hipólito Reyes Larios, archbishop of Xalapa.

Telegram of the Holy Father

H.E. MSGR. HIPÓLITO REYES LARIOS
ARCHBISHOP OF XALAPA

UPON RECEIVING THE NEWS OF THE DEATH OF CARDINAL SERGIO OBESO RIVERA, ARCHBISHOP EMERITUS OF XALAPA, I EXPRESS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY MY SORROW, ASKING YOU KINDLY TO TRANSMIT IT ALSO TO THE RELATIVES OF THE DECEASED PRELATE AND TO THOSE WHO FORM PART OF THE ARCHDIOCESE.

REMEMBERING THIS SELFLESS PASTOR WHO, FOR YEARS AND WITH FIDELITY, GAVE HIS LIFE TO THE SERVICE OF GOD AND THE CHURCH, I PRAY FOR THE ETERNAL REPOSE OF HIS SOUL. MAY THE LORD JESUS GRANT HIM THE CROWN OF GLORY THAT NEVER FADES. TO ALL I IMPART MY APOSTOLIC BLESSING.

FRANCISCO PP.