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June 2, 2026
Solemn Vespers and Mass of Christian Burial for Bishop John Ricard, SSJ
Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
June 1, 2026
Mass of Transferal for Most Reverend John H. Ricard, SSJ
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Washington
May 28, 2026
Bishop Ricard, first Black bishop to serve as Baltimore auxiliary and cousin of Archbishop Fabre, dies at 86
The Record Newspaper
May 27, 2026
Funeral Arrangements for Bishop John Ricard have been announced
The Josephites and the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
May 26, 2026
Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vatican’s role in legitimizing slavery
The Associated Press
May 26, 2026
Pope Leo’s ‘Magnifica humanitas’: AI must serve humanity not concentrate power
Vatican News
May 26, 2026
Funeral Arrangements for Bishop John Ricard have been released
The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
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