St John’s, 2 November 2014. The Cardinal Grand Prior of the Constantinian Order His Eminence Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino con-celebrated Holy Mass together with His Excellency Most. Rev. Nicola Girasoli, Apostolic Nuncio, His Grace Most. Rev. Robert Rivas, Archbishop of Castries, and the Most Rev. Kenneth Richards, Bishop of St John’s- Basseterre, for the Commemoration of all the faithful departed at the Holy Family Cathedral in St John’s on Sunday 2 November 2014.
The Holy Mass was attended by almost one thousand worshippers including the Governor General and Lady Williams, the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition, diplomats and members of the Government and other dignitaries. The programme of the Holy Mass was enriched by a cultural display that showcased the local music and traditions.
During the Mass, the Grand Master, HRH Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro formally invested Archbishop Robert Rivas, Archbishop of Castries, into the Constantinian Order as an Ecclesiastical Knight Commander of Grace and Bishop Kenneth Richards, Bishop of St John-Basseterre was also invested as an Ecclesiastical Knight Commander of Grace of the Constantinian Order. Both clerics have become chaplains to the Order’s newly found Delegation for the Caribbean.
To view photographs from the Constantinian Order’s visit to Antigua and Barbuda, please see our Photo Gallery by clicking here.
