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Death and funeral of Cardinal Paolo Romeo

Overview

Cardinal Paolo Romeo, the Archbishop Emeritus of Palermo and a former Vatican diplomat, died at the age of 88 on October 25, 2026, at San Marco Hospital in Catania following a long illness.

Romeo held various diplomatic roles as a papal nuncio in countries including Haiti, Colombia, Canada, and Italy, and served as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Palermo from 2006 to 2015. He was also a participant in the conclave that elected Pope Francis.

Funeral services were held on October 28 at the Basilica Cattedrale in Acireale. The liturgy was presided over by Monsignor Antonino Raspanti and included condolences from Pope Leo XIV, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and Italian President Sergio Mattarella.

Entities

Corrado Lorefice · Acireale · Paolo Romeo · Catholic Church · Vatican

Timeline

14 days ago

[CULTURE] 2 sources
Acireale holds funeral for Cardinal Paolo Romeo
Funeral services for Cardinal Paolo Romeo, emeritus Archbishop of Palermo, were held in Acireale, attended by religious leaders, civil authorities, and messages from the Vatican and the Italian President.
17 days ago

[CULTURE] 23 sources
Cardinal Paolo Romeo, former Archbishop of Palermo, dies at 88
Cardinal Paolo Romeo, former Archbishop of Palermo and veteran Vatican diplomat, has died at age 88 in Catania, Italy.

Sources

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