Archbishop Hiltz, pictured in the office of the Rev. Reinerio Arce Valentin, head of the Matanzas seminary, who collects crosses. VIANNEY (SAM) CARRIERE

Canadians in Cuba

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Canadian Primate Archbishop Fred Hiltz chaired his first meeting of the Cuban Episcopal Church’s Metropolitan Council during a visit to that country by a Canadian delegation Feb. 4 to 11. Archbishop Hiltz also attended a meeting of the Cuban diocesan synod, visited an ecumenical seminary in Matanzas and met Caridad Diego, the Cuban minister in charge of religious affairs.

Archbishop Hiltz, pictured in the office of the Rev. Reinerio Arce Valentin, head of the Matanzas seminary, who collects crosses. VIANNEY (SAM) CARRIERE
Archbishop Hiltz, pictured in the office of the Rev. Reinerio Arce Valentin, head of the Matanzas seminary, who collects crosses. VIANNEY (SAM) CARRIERE

The Canadian church’s delegation also included Archdeacon Michael Pollesel, General Secretary of General Synod, Bishop Michael Bird of Niagara, Paul Feheley, the Primate’s principal secretary and communications director Sam Carriere.

A gallery of photographs from the visit appears here.

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