alt obits guy 1,027 Posted January 1 Geoffrey Robinson, a former Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, has died after a long battle with a terminal illness. He was 83. https://www.catholicweekly.com.au/bishop-robinson-returns-to-the-father-at-83/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 4,703 Posted January 1 5 hours ago, alt obits guy said: Geoffrey Robinson, a former Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, has died after a long battle with a terminal illness. He was 83. https://www.catholicweekly.com.au/bishop-robinson-returns-to-the-father-at-83/ Boy there’s a blast from the recent past 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 612 Posted January 1 Ayotollah Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi, hardline Iranian cleric and government advisor, has died aged 85. Media had been reporting he was in a coma over the past week. Obituaries: Daily Mail 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 2,203 Posted January 5 On 31/12/2020 at 16:56, drol said: Chinese clandestine Bishop of Sipingjie, Andrew Han Jingtao, dead at 99. He was the oldest Chinese bishop after the death of short-term COVID survivor Joseph Zhu Baoyu. Now the title goes to Joseph Zong Huaide (wiki), the 98-year old retired Bishop of Shaanxi, whose health has been frail for years. Died today. Link says he was born 1920 though, so he was 100. Who is the new oldest Chinese bishop @drol? We may be on a roll here. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 3,016 Posted January 6 20 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said: Died today. Link says he was born 1920 though, so he was 100. Who is the new oldest Chinese bishop @drol? We may be on a roll here. Not an easy question. Some of them may not even have a Wiki page. Surely those three who died in the last year were the oldest by a good margin. Likely no one till 1925. But again I'm not sure. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThePrematureBurial 180 Posted January 6 There has been some outrage in Austria, because cardinal Christoph Schönborn (1945) has received a vaccination against Covid sooner than most 80+ year olds, who are forced to wait until March & probably longer. He has been diagnosed with prostate cancer two years ago, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WEP 76 Posted January 6 2 minutes ago, ThePrematureBurial said: There has been some outrage in Austria, because cardinal Christoph Schönborn (1945) has received a vaccination against Covid sooner than most 80+ year olds, who are forced to wait until March & probably longer. He has been diagnosed with prostate cancer two years ago, though. Well, he maybe just took the vaccine dosis dedicated for his mother: She turns 100 in April. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 1,027 Posted January 9 Cástor Oswaldo Azuaje, the Bishop of Trujillo, has died. He was 69. Azuaje died of COVID-19. Trujillo had held the position since 2012, having been appointed by Pope Benedict XVI. https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2021/01/08/venezuelan-bishop-69-dies-of-covid-19/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 3,016 Posted January 9 47 minutes ago, alt obits guy said: Cástor Oswaldo Azuaje, the Bishop of Trujillo, has died. He was 69. Azuaje died of COVID-19. Trujillo had held the position since 2012, having been appointed by Pope Benedict XVI. https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2021/01/08/venezuelan-bishop-69-dies-of-covid-19/ Dull day, sir, dull day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 8,039 Posted January 13 Philip Tartaglia, 40th successor of St Mungo and 8th Archbishop of Glasgow since reintroduction, reportedly dead: 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 10,827 Posted January 13 4 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Philip Tartaglia, 40th successor of St Mungo and 8th Archbishop of Glasgow since reintroduction, reportedly dead: Well damn. Old family friends, the entire family, and while he was the right winger of the church/family (and had many of the, err, anti-LGBT views and old school blindspots we've argued against many times), I was surprised by his moves to more Mone-like grounds against the Tories. Plus the family in general are lovely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 8,039 Posted January 13 1 minute ago, msc said: Well damn. Old family friends, the entire family, and while he was the right winger of the church/family (and had many of the, err, anti-LGBT views and old school blindspots we've argued against many times), I was surprised by his moves to more Mone-like grounds against the Tories. Plus the family in general are lovely. Yeah, not the most liberal guy! I mean, I could play his game and say why does someone dedicated to God and being a Catholic just up and die at only "just" 70? But I won't, I'll take the high road, etc etc. Condolences are due of course. Quite the thing, seems to have attended St Mungo's Academy, becomes 40th successor to St Mungo and dies on the Feast of Kentigern, having served his 3 score years and ten. Maybe there is summat to this religion thing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 2,203 Posted January 13 I try my best not to speak ill of the dead so all I'll say is religious leaders are supposed to bring people together. IMO Tartaglia, much like Keith O'Brien, failed to do this, but rather brought his own faith into disrepute. Namely his comments upon the death of Labour MP and Catholic David Cairns, when he speculated that his death aged 44 was some kind of judgement of god for him being gay. Hopefully his successor will play a better a role in the public eye when it comes to balancing morality and being considerate of others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 3,016 Posted January 13 2 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: I try my best not to speak ill of the dead so all I'll say is religious leaders are supposed to bring people together. IMO Tartaglia, much like Keith O'Brien, failed to do this, but rather brought his own faith into disrepute. Namely his comments upon the death of Labour MP and Catholic David Cairns, when he speculated that his death aged 44 was some kind of judgement of god for him being gay. Hopefully his successor will play a better a role in the public eye when it comes to balancing morality and being considerate of others. One of the most stupid things I've heard in a while. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 2,203 Posted January 13 Glenn Campbell is tweeting that Tartaglia had a positive COVID test at the time of his death. Edit: Should probably clarify for anyone outside the UK... Glen Campbell, the Scottish broadcaster, not the dead country musician. That would be strange. 2nd edit: Scottish Sun obit. BBC obit. LBC obit. Scotsman obit. Mirror obit. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 10,827 Posted January 13 14 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: I try my best not to speak ill of the dead so all I'll say is religious leaders are supposed to bring people together. IMO Tartaglia, much like Keith O'Brien, failed to do this, but rather brought his own faith into disrepute. Namely his comments upon the death of Labour MP and Catholic David Cairns, when he speculated that his death aged 44 was some kind of judgement of god for him being gay. Hopefully his successor will play a better a role in the public eye when it comes to balancing morality and being considerate of others. Yes, that was shit. Unfortunately the Catholic church was - still sort of is - controlled outright by the hardline right wing JP2/Benny for 30 odd years, and all control on Cardinals/high ranking posts went through them and their prejudices (which admittedly were widespread in society up to about 2 or so decades ago). So the posts tended to be syphoned off for folk who agreed with those, while the more progressive wing of Catholicism was viewed as being the great enemy. No idea if things have shifted with an actual Jesuit in charge - I guess this is a test case. Atheists view. Bet yer glad DJL is gone so we don't have War and Peace to read next... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 8,039 Posted January 14 Bishop Emeritus of Dunkeld, Vincent Logan, dead at 79: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19010955.vincent-logan-tributes-pour-emeritus-bishop-dunkeld-death-aged-79/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WEP 76 Posted January 14 Philaret, orthodox patriarch and Metropolit of Minsk, has died: https://eng.belta.by/society/view/metropolitan-filaret-honorary-patriarchal-exarch-of-all-belarus-passes-away-136486-2021/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 262 Posted January 15 Radical islamist and all round waste of space Syekh Ali Jaber has died of coronavirus in Jakarta: https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2021/01/15/islamic-preacher-syekh-ali-jaber-dies-at-44.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 1,027 Posted January 17 Phillip Wilson, the former Catholic Archbishop of Adelaide, has died. He was 70. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-17/emeritus-archbishop-of-adelaide-philip-wilson-dies-aged-70/13065368 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 1,027 Posted January 21 John Baptist Kaggwa, Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Masaka in Uganda, has died. He was 77. Kaggwa died of COVID-19. https://www.watchdoguganda.com/news/20210120/107715/bishop-john-baptist-kaggwa-passes-on.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 1,027 Posted January 21 Jose Sorra, Bishop of Legazpi and the oldest Bishop in the Philippines, has died. He was 91. https://philippines.licas.news/2021/01/21/philippines-oldest-bishop-retired-bishop-sorra-of-legazpi-dies/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
