By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Thirteen years after he left Hawaii, Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo returned to Honolulu’s Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in the memories and prayers of the 150-or-so people gathered Sept. 7 for a memorial Mass for the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Honolulu who died in Richmond, […]
Funeral in Richmond
Bishop DiLorenzo praised for love of Christ, church, life By Joseph Staniunas Special to Herald Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo was remembered during the homily at his funeral Mass Friday, Aug. 25, as the image of Christ, a shepherd who embraced the fullness of life and devoted himself to the people of the Catholic Diocese of […]
BISHOP FRANCIS XAVIER DILORENZO | 1942-2017
Honolulu’s fourth bishop steered diocese through contentious times MEMORIAL MASS: Bishop Larry Silva will celebrate a memorial Mass for Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 7 at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo, who with a buoyant spirit steered the […]
Former Honolulu bishop turns 75, retirement age
Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo, Honolulu’s fourth diocesan bishop who has served as the Bishop of Richmond, Va., for the last 13 years, turned 75 on April 15, the age at which all bishops are asked to submit letters of resignation, requesting retirement from the position of diocesan bishop. Philadelphia native Bishop DiLorenzo was the auxiliary […]