Senior Italian Cardinal, Papal Vicar for Rome, Tests Positive for Coronavirus
New cardinal Angelo De Donatis of Italy is noticed throughout a consistory rite to put in 14 new cardinals in Saint Peter’s Basilica on the Vatican, June 28 2018. REUTERS/Tony Gentile
De Donatis’ place of work mentioned he was once examined for the virus after feeling ill and was once admitted to a Rome medical institution. His closest aides had long gone into voluntary quarantine as a precaution, a commentary mentioned.
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Rome: Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, Pope Francis’ vicar for the diocese of Rome, on Monday was the highest-ranking Catholic legit recognized to check sure for coronavirus.
De Donatis’ place of work mentioned he was once examined for the virus after feeling ill and was once admitted to a Rome medical institution. His closest aides had long gone into voluntary quarantine as a precaution, a commentary mentioned.
A pope could also be the bishop of Rome however appoints any individual to behave as his vicar to administrate the huge diocese.
De Donatis, 66, isn’t believed to have had non-public touch with Pope Francis just lately.
The Vatican mentioned on Saturday that the pope and his closest aides didn’t have the virus. Coronavirus has killed 11,591 folks in Italy, a few 3rd of the deaths all over the world.
