Pedro Arrupe died on February 5th 1991, at 7:45pm...
the anniversary of the 26 Martyrs of Japan.
His final words had been:
'For the present, Amen.
For the future, Alleluia.'
His funeral was held in the Church of the Gesu, Rome, on February 9th...
and was attended by crowds that filled the piazza outside the church.
Also in attendance were 10 cardinals, 20 bishops, Giulio Andreotti the Prime Minister of Italy, as well as other religious and civil dignitaries.
His body, first interred in the Jesuit mausoleum at Campo Verano...
was brought back into the Church of the Gesù...
where it currently lies in a side chapel.
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On 11 July 2018, the Father General of the Society of Jesus, Arturo Sosa...
announced the beginning of the process for Arrupe's canonization.
On 14 November 2018, a website was established...
with the life, testimonials, and archive on his life.
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