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iciHaiti - Social : National funeral for Mgr. Simon-Pierre Saint-Hillien
31/07/2015 09:22:49

The Presidency's Communication Office informs the population in general that the President of the Republic, Michel Martelly, will attend this Friday, July 31, the national funeral of the Bishop of the Central Department, Monsignor Simon-Pierre Saint-Hillien, which will be celebrated to the Cathedral of Hinche.

The Presidency's Communication Office take this opportunity to transmit to the Episcopal Conference of Haiti, members of the family of Mgr Simon Pierre Saint-Hillien and Haitian Catholic community, the sincere condolences of the President of the Republic in this sad circumstance.

Let's remember that Mgr Simon Pierre Saint-Hillien (64) bishop of Hinche, has died of cancer at the Jackson Memorial Hospital (Miami, USA), on July 22.

Learn more about Mgr Simon Pierre Saint-Hillien :
Simon-Pierre Saint-Hillien born July 6, 1951 in Gonaives had joined the Congregation of Holy Cross (CSC) where he made his perpetual vows on October 5, 1980. He was ordained priest on December 28 of that year. On 10 December 2002, Simon-Pierre Saint-Hillien was appointed auxiliary bishops of Port-au-Prince alongside Archbishop Francois Wolff Ligondé; He was consecrated February 22, 2003 by Cardinal Roger Etchegaray. On 6 August 2009, he is installed in Hinche where he succeeded Bishop Louis Kébreau (transferred in Cap Haitien).

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