The MSP in prayer and thanksgiving for our Archbishop Richard Daniel

We Missionary Servants of the Poor  unite in prayer for our Archbishop Richard Daniel, a selfless servant of the Church, who lived out the words of Pope Francis: to be a shepherd who smells of his sheep.

We express our profound sadness at his passing and ask God, in His infinite mercy, to receive him into His Kingdom and grant him eternal rest.

Since taking office as Archbishop of Cusco on January 3, 2015, he distinguished himself by his closeness to all the people of Cusco: priests, consecrated persons, families, young people, the sick, the elderly, and children. He visited his faithful in both the closest parishes and the most remote communities.
 

For us MSP, he was a father, a brother, and a friend who walked alongside us in our various apostolates.

 We had the joy of welcoming him to our apostolates in the high Andes, in Cusibamba and Punacancha. Last year he also joined us at the Canay mission, located in the district of Challabamba, province of Paucartambo, where he dedicated the church and administered the sacraments of Christian initiation.

This year, on September 5, he visited our Sisters' house in Santa Maria. There he spent time with our sick children in their wards and received a tribute from the girls of our home and residence on the occasion of his 25th anniversary as a bishop. Afterward, he shared some fraternal time with the Sisters. 

We give thanks to God for the gift of his life, filled with grace and blessings. For us, he was an example of faithfulness to God and his vocation, as well as of service, simplicity, wisdom, strength, and courage.

With deep gratitude and affection, we remember his closeness and pastoral dedication. We entrust his soul to the Lord, trusting in His infinite mercy and in the maternal intercession of the Virgin Mary. 

May he rest in the peace of the Lord!