By Communications Department - Archdiocese of Miami
Bishop Agustin Roman, May 5, 1928-April 11, 2012
Bishop Román left Cuba in 1961 after being expelled by Fidel Castro's regime. He came to Miami in 1966, where he founded the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity. Appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Miami in 1979, Bishop Román was the first Cuban to be appointed bishop in the U.S. Bishop Román remained active at the shrine even after retiring in 2003, and up to the last days of his life.
Funeral arrangements for Bishop Román are as follows:
Thursday, April 12, 2012
• Reception of the Body of Bishop Román will begin at 6 p.m. at the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity, 3609 South Miami Avenue, Miami. Wake service will be celebrated and Bishop Román will remain at the shrine for public viewing, visitations and last respects through Thursday night.
Friday, April 13, 2012
• All day visitation and public viewing at the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity through Friday night.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
• At mid morning, the body of Bishop Román will be transported from the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity to the Cathedral of St. Mary, 7525 NW 2 Avenue, Miami.
• At 1 p.m., Archbishop Thomas Wenski will celebrate a funeral Mass at the cathedral followed by internment at 3 p.m. at Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery, 11411 NW 25 Street, Miami.
For up to the minute information of the funeral arrangements, please visit www.miamiarch.org.
DONATIONS
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Bishop Agustin Roman Memorial Fund in support of the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity. To make a donation online, please click here. For more information, or to make a donation by phone, please call (305) 762-1243. To make a donation by mail, please make checks payable to the “Bishop Agustin Roman Memorial Fund” and mail your donations to:
Archdiocese of Miami Development Corporation
Attn: Bishop Agustin Roman Memorial Fund
9401 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami Shores, Florida 33138
MEDIA
A video and audio pool will be provided for the funeral Mass at the Cathedral of St. Mary. Media will not be permitted inside the cemetery.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
• Reception of the Body of Bishop Román will begin at 6 p.m. at the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity, 3609 South Miami Avenue, Miami. Wake service will be celebrated and Bishop Román will remain at the shrine for public viewing, visitations and last respects through Thursday night.
Friday, April 13, 2012
• All day visitation and public viewing at the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity through Friday night.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
• At mid morning, the body of Bishop Román will be transported from the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity to the Cathedral of St. Mary, 7525 NW 2 Avenue, Miami.
• At 1 p.m., Archbishop Thomas Wenski will celebrate a funeral Mass at the cathedral followed by internment at 3 p.m. at Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery, 11411 NW 25 Street, Miami.
For up to the minute information of the funeral arrangements, please visit www.miamiarch.org.
DONATIONS
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Bishop Agustin Roman Memorial Fund in support of the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity. To make a donation online, please click here. For more information, or to make a donation by phone, please call (305) 762-1243. To make a donation by mail, please make checks payable to the “Bishop Agustin Roman Memorial Fund” and mail your donations to:
Archdiocese of Miami Development Corporation
Attn: Bishop Agustin Roman Memorial Fund
9401 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami Shores, Florida 33138
MEDIA
A video and audio pool will be provided for the funeral Mass at the Cathedral of St. Mary. Media will not be permitted inside the cemetery.
