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Final Farewell For OP Martin
posted (February 27, 2017)

Today, Belize's Catholics said goodbye to a beloved Bishop. OP Martine was the bishop of Belize and Belmopan from 1984 to 2007 and in an official funeral today, the faithful and friends got to say goodbye.

Tonight, as out last news item, we have clips from the end of the funeral starting with the moment the casket was taken out of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Co Cathedral by a BDF escort.

From there, there was a gun salute, followed by the head of state laying a wreath, then the Deputy Prime Minister doing the same, and then the Leader of the Opposition following them.





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