Mr. President. my home State of Massachusetts and the capital city of Boston suffered a grievous loss this past week due to the death of Humberto Cardinal Medeiros. the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston. Humberto Medeiros came from humble beginnings in the Azores. where he was born. An immigrant. he came with his family to settle in Fall River. Mass. Father Medeiros served for many years as a priest in Fall River. becoming chancellor of the diocese and pastor of St. Michaels Parish. Larger responsibilities in the church were in store for him. however. and he was named Bishop of Brownsville.
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