Cardinal Jozef Tomko was the oldest member of the College of Cardinals. He passed away at the age of 98 and his funeral was held in St. Peter's Basilica.
Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, reflected on the late cardinal's life and dedicated a few words to him.
CARD. GIOVANNI BATTISTA RE
Dean of the College of Cardinals
We are gathered around the altar of the Lord to pray and to bid a fraternal farewell to Cardinal Jozef Tomko.
At the end of the Eucharistic celebration, Pope Francis presided over the Final Commendation and Valediction rite in Latin.
Cardinal Jozef Tomko was created a cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 1985.
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