Archdiocese of Lima to publish details on holiness of St. Toribio of Mongrovejo

Lima, Peru, Oct 6, 2005 / 22:00 pm

In order to mark the 400^th anniversary of the death of St. Toribio of Mongrovejo, the Archdiocese of Lima will publish a series of newsletters on its website highlighting the sanctity of the second archbishop of Lima and patron of the bishops of Latin American.

The first newsletter is entitled, “St. Toribio of Mongrovejo, Exemplary Evangelizer,” and can be downloaded at www.arzobispadodelima.org

The seven newsletters will be published in subsequent months until April and will address different aspects of the saint, such as his devotion to Mary, his tireless defense of human dignity and his great commitment to catechesis and vocations.

Likewise, the archdiocese has asked pastoral workers to inform the faithful of the importance of the jubilee year in honor of the saint and to remind them of the opportunity to draw closer to Christ by following his example.