Catholic priest Father Sonny Ramirez dies at 74



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The Catholic priest P. Sonny Ramirez

Catholic priest Fr. Sonny Ramirez dies, his alma mater Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Manila confirmed. / Colegio de San Juan de Letran Facebook

MANILA, Philippines – Father Sonny Ramirez passed away on Saturday. He was 74 years old.

The death of the Catholic priest was revealed by the official Facebook page of the Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Manila, where Ramírez finished his university degree.

“REST IN PEACE. We pray for the eternal repose of the soul of Father Sonny Ramirez, OP, a former student of Letran,” the publication said.

“Grant him eternal rest, O Lord, and let eternal light shine on him. May the souls of all the faithful departed, by the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen, ”he added.

REST IN PEACE We pray for the eternal rest of the soul of Father Sonny Ramirez, OP, a former student of Letran. Eternal rest scholarship …

Posted by Colegio de San Juan de Letran on Saturday, October 10, 2020

There were no immediate details on the cause of Ramírez’s death.

Ramírez, a graduate of the Colegio de San Juan de Letrán, is a famous Dominican priest. He was one of the founding preachers of the “Seven Words”, a Lenten tradition during Good Friday, where the faithful would remember the seven last words of Jesus Christ during his passion and death.

The tradition started 25 years ago.

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