Monsignor lorenzo albacete

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Lorenzo Albacete Cintrón (January 7, – October 24, ) was a Puerto Rican theologian, Roman Catholic priest, scientist and author.

He found a different situation when he came to Washington, D. In spite of the religious indifference of his colleagues, he enjoyed working among fellow scientists with their curiosity, creativity, and rigorous attachment to reality. Nevertheless, Albacete began to personally experience a growing and troubling split between his faith in Jesus Christ and his everyday life.

Thus began an intellectual search for a way to heal this division. The young physicist joined a group of clergy on a whim, dressing in clerical attire in order to get closer to Pope Paul VI. Upon meeting the pontiff, Lorenzo confessed that he was not a priest.

Monsignor Lorenzo Albacete Cintrón died on October 24, His final spoken words were, “You see, Jesus always comes.

One of the focuses of Fr. This strengthened his growing conviction that the future of the Catholic Church in the United States greatly depended on its outreach to Hispanics. Albacete would go on to serve the U. Conference of Catholic Bishops as a key advisor on Hispanic matters and remained an important advocate for Spanish-speaking believers throughout his life.

It was while serving as a theological advisor to Cardinal William Baum that Albacete was asked to host a visiting Polish cardinal, Karol Wojtyla. The two hit it off and after his visit Wojtyla continued to send Albacete correspondence. He received his Doctorate in Sacred Theology in After his return to the States, Albacete helped establish the Washington, D.

As a professor, Albacete was famous for his chain-smoking, his boisterous sense of humor, and for frequently interrupting class as he took cell phone calls from the Pope or a bishop.