R.I.P. Friar Joseph BENICEWICZ † September 6, 2024
sacerdos Prov. Americanae Dominae N. Angelorum;
n. Baltimore (MD, U.S.A.) 1960-02-29; prof. temp. 1979-08-15, prof. soll. 1984-08-02, ord. sac. 1988-05-28
Friar Janusz Marian DANECKI was born on September 8, 1951, in Sochaczew, Poland. He died on August 30, 2024, due to a surgical procedure from which he was unable to recover.
He was buried at the Jardim da Imaculada Shrine in Cidade Ocidental, Goiás State, Brazil, on Sunday, September 1, 2024. On August 31, his body was transported by plane to Brasília and then to the Jardim da Imaculada Shrine.
A well-attended funeral vigil took place in the chapel of the Shrine and continued throughout the day on Sunday. At 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, the funeral Mass and Rite of Burial began. Bishops attending the funeral included the Most Reverend Dimas LARA BARBOSA, Archbishop of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul,...
Brazil: Funeral of Bishop Janusz Marian DANECKI
Friar Janusz Marian DANECKI was born on September 8, 1951, in Sochaczew, Poland. He died on August 30, 2024, due to a surgical procedure...
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