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July 1, 201601 July 2016 (Abu Dhabi).
His Grace Archbishop Giuseppe De Andrea (1930-2016)
With profound sorrow, we announce the passing away of His Grace Giuseppe De Andrea, former Nuncio in Kuwait, Bahrain, Yemen and Qatar and Delegate to the Arabian Peninsula (2001-2005), in Rome on 29 June 2016.
His Grace was hospitalised following an emergency on 19 June. The funeral takes place in St. Peter's Basilica, Rome at 10 am on Friday 1 July 2016.
Bishop Paul, who received the news while presently away on holidays, has asked for special prayers to be offered for the Archbishop in our Churches.