Appointment of special envoy at the celebrations of the third centenary of the finding of the statue of Our Lady of Aparecida, patroness of Brazil (10-12 October 2017)

The Holy Father has appointed His Eminence Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Bishops and president emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, as his special envoy at the celebrations of the third centenary of the finding of the statue of Our Lady of Aparecida, patroness of Brazil, to take place at the National Shrine of Aparecida from 10 to 12 October 2017.