Notre Dame mourns death of Archbishop Pietro Sambi | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Notre Dame mourns death of Archbishop Pietro Sambi Notre Dame mourns death of Archbishop Pietro Sambi Published: July 29, 2011 Author: Julie Hail Flory Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame, expressed the University’s grief at the passing of Archbishop Pietro Sambi, apostolic nuncio to the United States, who died Wednesday (July 27) in Baltimore. He was 73 years old. “Archbishop Sambi was an ambassador in the most literal sense of the word,” Father Jenkins said. “A strong and joyful leader, he inspired others through his deep faith, genuine compassion and thoughtful pursuit of the truth in the complex issues the Church has faced. He made many friends in his travels, including here at Notre Dame, and he will be deeply missed. “The prayers of the Notre Dame family accompany the nuncio’s family and loved ones in their time of grief, and also celebrate the witness of Archbishop Sambi to the life of the Church.” Archbishop Sambi, who was appointed nuncio in 2005, served as the Vatican’s ambassador to the United States and represented Pope Benendict XVI to the nation’s Catholic bishops. He visited Notre Dame last year to participate in the Catholic Cultural Diversity Network Convocation, convened by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to discuss ways to deepen unity among the nation’s 68.5 million Catholics and to derive from their diversity a more robust sense of Catholic identity. Posted In: Faith Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related October 03, 2022 dCEC to Award 2023 ND Evangelium Vitae Medal to Robert P. George September 22, 2022 In memoriam: Rev. Richard Warner, C.S.C., longtime leader for Notre Dame, Congregation of Holy Cross September 15, 2022 In new book on global Catholicism, Provost John McGreevy explores modern history, current challenges of the Church September 15, 2022 Death penalty abolitionist Sister Helen Prejean to speak at Notre Dame September 14, 2022 Apostolic nuncio to Great Britain to deliver the 2022 Keeley Vatican Lecture For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn