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Br. Carlos Cartagena, rest in peace.

Br. Carlos Cartagena died on April 26, 2017 in the friary of St. Anthony of Padua in Santiago de Chile. He had entered the Order on March 4, 1945, professed temporary vows on February 11, 1952 and perpetual vows the following year. He was ordained priest on September 21, 1957.

fr. Carlos Cartagena

Br. Carlos studied at the University of Salamanca, where he earned a doctorate in philosophy and classical letters as well as a licentiate in sacred music. He then taught in the seminary and high school in Paine, Chile. In 1979 he was called to Rome as Latinist for the General Curia and then served in this same invaluable capacity at the Holy See, from 1994 to 2012. His competence and dedication to Latin was greatly appreciated, and he enjoyed the trust and esteem of many. In 1998 he became also the secretary of the LATINITAS Foundation, instituted by Pope Blessed Paul VI in 1976.

With the whole Province of Chile we thank the Lord for the gift of Br. Carlos and his shining witness of Franciscan religious life.

These articles are meant to be useful for the ongoing formation of the brothers and sisters of the OFS as well as their spiritual assistants.

Br. Francis Bongajum Dor, OFM Cap.
General Assistant OFS-YouFra

 

 

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