Without giving further details, the Catholic bishop simply lamented the death of the cardinal.
Alexandre do Nascimento, the only Angolan cardinal, was born on March 1, 1925 in Malanje and is one of the most prominent leaders of the Catholic Church in Angola. He was ordained a priest in 1952 and elevated to bishop on August 10, 1975.
Alexandre do Nascimento was ordained a cardinal by Pope João Paulo II in 1983 and was the oldest member of the College of Cardinals.
A graduate in Theology, the cardinal, who was also president of CEAST and is archbishop emeritus of Luanda, participated in the conclaves for the election of Pope Bento XVI (in 2005) and the election of Pope Francisco (in 2013), but was not entitled to vote due to his age.
The Angolan Catholic Church celebrated in August the 50th anniversary of the episcopal ordination of Cardinal Alexandre do Nascimento.
