Archbishop
Pietro Sambi, the Apostolic Nuncio to the U.S., died Wednesday evening
in Baltimore. 73 years old, he had suffered complications following lung
surgery two weeks ago.
His family had travelled to the US to be with him and have asked bishops priests and lay faithful for their prayers.
Archbishop
Sambi was appointed by Pope Benedict in 2005 as the Apostolic Nuncio to
the United States. He began his duties in Washington, D.C. in February
of 2006. Previously he was Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia and Israel and
Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine.
His funeral will be at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC on Saturday August 6th – feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord.