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ANNIVERSARY OF EPISCOPAL ORDINATION OF CARDINAL ANGELINI

VATICAN CITY, JUL 26, 2006 (VIS) - The Holy Father has written a Letter to
Cardinal Fiorenzo Angelini for the 50th anniversary, on July 29, of his
episcopal ordination, and for his ninetieth birthday. Cardinal Angelini was
born in Rome on August 1, 1916 and consecrated a bishop in the Roman church of
St. Ignatius in 1956.

In his Letter, the Pope recalls the cardinal's work in the field of healthcare
ministry under various pontiffs: Pius XII, under whom he was delegate for
hospitals and nursing homes in Rome; Blessed John XXIII, who appointed him as
national ecclesial assistant to Italian Catholic doctors; and John Paul II, who
made him a cardinal and, establishing the Pontifical Council for Pastoral
Assistance to Health Care Workers, appointed him as president thereof.

Benedict XVI expresses his gratitude for the "pastoral solicitude" of Cardinal
Angelini who recently founded the International Institute of Research into
Christ's Countenance, in collaboration with the Congregation of Benedictine
Reparatrix Sisters of the Holy Countenance of Our Lord Jesus Christ. The
institute promotes healthcare initiatives, social work and educational
assistance in Poland, Romania, India and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
BXVI-LETTER/EPISCOPAL ANNIVERSARY/ANGELINI VIS 060726 (200)

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