Ambassador Alina Aldama paid her respects to the remains of the four repatriated Timorese prelates

Dili, 8 setember, 2026. In Tasi Tolu Square, where Pope Francis celebrated Mass for the Timorese people during his official visit, the mortal remains of Jaime Garcia Goulart, José Joaquim Ribeiro, Martinho da Costa Lopes, and Alberto Ricardo da Silva rest. In this place, the country’s Episcopal Conference organized the tributes, wakes, and Mass in honor of the priests who were in Portugal. Likewise, the diplomatic corps was responsible for paying tribute to them. Representing Cuba was Ambassador Alina Aldama, who paid her respects.

Cuban Embassy in Timor Leste.