Arquidiócesis de Sucre says goodbye to its Pastor, Mons. Ricardo Centellas

The Catholic Church in Bolivia held a funeral mass on Tuesday for Archbishop Ricardo Centellas, the Archbishop of Sucre and Primate of Bolivia. Centellas died last Thursday at age 63 while attending the 60th anniversary celebrations for the Catholic University of Bolivia in Oruro.

Bishop Aurelio Pesoa, president of the Bolivian Episcopal Conference and bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Beni, presided over the liturgy. Pesoa noted that the sudden death of Centellas left the Church, the faithful, and national and departmental authorities feeling a sense of loss and confusion.

Centellas previously served as the bishop of Potosí and as a former president of the Bolivian Episcopal Conference. He also served as a former chancellor of the Catholic University of Bolivia. Pesoa described the late archbishop as a humble leader and a pastor who remained close to his community.