Father Leonardo Fajardo is being watched in Capilla Ardiente, today the funeral will take place

Last Sunday night, priest Leonardo Fajardo Álvarez, rector of the John Paul II Seminary, located north of the municipality of Valledupar, was found dead inside his room.

The Diocese of Valledupar confirmed the information through a condolence in which it stated: “The causes of his death are due to a heart attack; The authorities are carrying out the necessary investigations to reach the respective opinion. Peace on his grave, let us unite in prayer for his eternal rest.”

The 41-year-old father, originally from the municipality of Pueblo Bello, was very loved by the Vallenata community, for his tireless gift of service that he brought to every corner of this territory.

The news has caused shock among members of the clergy in this city, who highlight the father’s dedication to his work and whom

It was learned that the priest Leonardo Fajardo Álvarez arrived last Saturday, along with other priests, from the sabbatical or rest week they had after Holy Week.

Father Leonardo went to bed in his room, on Sunday he did not come out all day, and it was only in the afternoon that they realized what had happened. The father had announced feeling tired, but he did not classify it as anything serious.

He was founder of the Nuestra Señora del Carmen parish in Fonseca, he was a priest of the Santa Rita de Cassia church, in Distraction and Chaplain of the Sena in Fonseca.

“In what better place can the beings we love be than next to God. Rest in the peace of Christ Father Leonardo. Jesus said to him: I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, even if he dies, he will live. He who lives, he who believes in me, will not die forever” John 11:27,” said Father Doriam Rocha, father of the Divino Niño parish.

“Brothers forever. We are comforted by the certain hope that, being one body in Christ, not even death separates us”, was the message of the parish priest of the Ecce Homo Cathedral, Iver de La Cruz.

De La Cruz stated that he had the opportunity to see the body and the first assumption is that he suffered a sudden heart attack, however, the opinion of Forensic Medicine is awaited to determine exactly the cause of his death.

The National Police report indicates that the body was located inside room 215 without signs of violence. According to what was stated by one of the seminarians, the father was last seen on April 15 at around 9:00 p.m., which is why they entered the room and reported the fact, because on repeated occasions “They tried to reach him by phone, getting a negative response,”

Monsignor Oscar Vélez Isaza, Bishop of the Diocese of Valledupar, is fulfilling the AdLimina visit in Rome, from where he sends a welcoming message to all the family members and extends the invitation to pray for the eternal rest of Father Leonardo.

“An irreparable loss for our Diocese to whom he gave everything of himself, especially in the training of priests and missionaries, my condolences and solidarity with his family in this unexpected moment, go with God my dear priest, I know that you are in a place of honor In Divine Providence, may perpetual light shine for you, said Miguel Gullo, a friend of the parish priest.

The remains of Father Leonardo Fajardo Álvarez rest in the Ardiente Chapel in the Ecce Homo cathedral and this Tuesday, April 18, at 10:00 in the morning the funeral will take place, in the same temple, bringing together priests, family and friends.

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