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The prelates are highly revered for their support of people during the nation’s difficult periods.
Thousands of people in Timor-Leste welcomed the mortal remains of three prominent Church leaders who led people through Portuguese colonial rule, the Japanese occupation, the Indonesian invasion and occupation, and the long struggle for independence.
The urns containing the remains of Bishop Jaime Garcia Goulart, Bishop José Joaquim Ribeiro, and Monsignor Martinho da Costa Lopes arrived at Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport in Dili from Portugal via Bali, Indonesia on Sept. 1, Vatican News reported.
The urns were received with full military honors before being taken to the airport’s VIP lounge, where representatives of the government and the Catholic Church signed the official handover document.
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