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October 31, 2020 The positivity of Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, archbishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve and President of the Italian Episcopal Conference, had been detected for a few days.



Today he was transferred to the Santa Maria della Misericordia hospital in Perugia.



This was announced by the CEI.

Your health conditions will be checked and monitored in the hospital with probable use of instrumental tests.

"We continue to be close to the cardinal president - declares Monsignor Stefano Russo, secretary general of the Italian Episcopal Conference -" We accompany him with the prayer and affection of the People of God, certain that the Lord will not fail to give his consolation and support in this test ".



The archbishop of Milan Delpini is in quarantine


Positive buffer also for the Archbishop of Milan, Msgr.

Mario Delpini.

The Archdiocese says he has no symptoms and is already in quarantine.

Tracing of the people who have been in contact with Mons. Mario Delpini has started.

In recent days, the Archbishop did not preside over the main celebrations and was replaced by his Vicars.

Other


public appointments

postponed

.