Deceased Persons

in a.d. 2008

Date of DeathAscendingDeceased Persons (20)
2008
USAMsgr. Edward G. Murray

Priest of Boston (USA) (1930 – 2008)

2008
SpainFr. Marcelino Zalba, S.J. († 100)
2008.01.25
ItalyFr. Andreas Hönisch, S.I.M. († 77)

Founder of Servants of Jesus and Mary (1988.05.31)

Superior General of Servants of Jesus and Mary (1988.05.31 – 2008.01.25)

2008.01.30
MexicoFr. Marcial Maciel Degollado, L.C. († 87)

Founder of Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ (1941.01.03)

Director General of Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ (1948.06.13 – 2005.01)

Founder of Regnum Christi Apostolic Movement (1959)

2008.02.06
SpainMr. Eduardo Bonnín Aguiló († 90)

Founder of World Organisation of the Cursillo Movement (OMCC) (1943)

2008.02.07
EnglandFra’ Andrew Willoughby Ninian Bertie, S.M.O.M. († 78)

Grand Master of Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (Knights of Malta) (1988.04.11 – 2008.02.07)

2008.02.12
SlovakiaMsgr. Daniel Faltin, O.F.M. Conv. († 80)

Assistant of Pontifical Commission for the Codification of Oriental Canon Law (1962 – 1972)

Voting Prelate of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura (1968.05.30 – 1973)

Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota (1986.10.10 – 2003)

2008.03.09
USAMsgr. Clifford E. Bergin († 80)

Priest of Chicago (USA) (1953.05.01 – 2008.03.09)

2008.03.14
ItalyMs. Chiara Lubich († 88)

Founder of Focolare Movement (Work of Mary) (1943.12.07)

President of Focolare Movement (Work of Mary) (1943.12.07 – 2008.03.14)

2008.04.01
ItalyMsgr. Francesco Chiaurri († 92)

Priest of Cesena–Sarsina (Italy) (1938.07.24 – 2008.04.01)

Privy Chamberlain Supernumerary (1958.10.28 – 1961.10.28)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1961.10.28 – 1986.01.28)

Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary (1986.01.28 – 1990.06.18)

Protonotary Apostolic de numero of Prefecture of the Papal Household (1990.06.18 – 2008.04.01)

2008.04.17
CanadaMsgr. Paul Healy

Priest of Toronto (Canada) (? – 2008.04.17)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2000.05.25 – 2008.04.17)

2008.04.25
SwitzerlandFr. Basil Studer, O.S.B. († 82)

Rector Magnificus of Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm (1968 – 1974)

2008.06.08
ItalyMsgr. Pio Abresch († 76)

Priest of Bologna (Italy) (1956 – 2008.06.08)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1968.05.22 – 1977.12.02)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1977.12.02 – 1993.07.15)

Substitute of College of Cardinals (1991 – 2001)

Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary (1993.07.15 – 2008.06.08)

2008.06.30
CanadaMsgr. George William O’Brien

Priest of Toronto (Canada) (1946.06.08 – 2008.06.30)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1987.05.09 – 2008.06.30)

2008.08.11
GermanyAbbot Laurentius Hoheisel, O.S.B. († 85)

President of Beuronese Benedictine Congregation (1976 – 1995)

2008.09.04
CanadaAbbot Jerome Ferdinand Weber, O.S.B. († 92)

Abbot Ordinary of Saint Peter–Muenster (Canada) ([1960.04.06] 1960.06.28 – 1990.06.15)

2008.09.23
ItalyFr. Giuseppe Cappellina, C.S.S. († 92)

Superior General of Congregation of the Sacred Stigmata (Stigmatines) (1970.03.09 – 1976.03.22)

2008.12.04
ItalyDr. Emilio Rossi († 84)

President of Vatican Television Centre (1989 – 2008.12.04)

2008.12.06
USAFr. Robert Michael Kearns, S.S.J. († 72)

Superior General of Society of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart (Josephites) (1995 – 2003.06.17)

2008.12.20
ItalyAbbot Luca Collino, O.S.B. Cas. († 87)

Abbot Ordinary of San Paolo fuori le Mura (Italy) (1988.06.27 – 1996.11.28)

See Also

Deceased Bishops

Deceased Cardinals

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