Pope Leo XIV sends condolences to Bolivia

Pope Leo XIV sent condolences to the Church in Bolivia following the sudden death of Archbishop Ricardo Ernesto Centellas Guzmán, the Archbishop of Sucre and Primate of Bolivia.

The official message, signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, expressed the Pope's grief to the Bolivian Church, the people of Sucre, and the family of the deceased archbishop. In the letter, the Pope offered prayers for the eternal rest of Archbishop Centellas and gave his apostolic blessing to the community.

The Apostolic Nunciature in La Paz sent the message dated September 28, 2026, to Aurelio Pesoa Ribera, president of the Bolivian Episcopal Conference. Ivan Joy Martis, the chargé d'affaires at the nunciature, stated that the Apostolic Nuncio and himself are praying for the late archbishop.