Archbishop Leigue "“He is showing a very favourable evolution, despite his critical condition”

“It makes our hearts happy to announce that our pastor Monsignor René Leigue Cesarí’s progress is clearly favorable, despite his critical condition,” said the medical report from the Catholic Hospital, regarding the health of the archbishop of Santa Cruz, this Saturday, August 31.

The archbishop is located admitted to intensive care, after having suffered a sudden pulmonary complication on his second day of recovery, following emergency surgery last Friday, August 23.

Monsignor René Leigue had been operated on emergency surgery last Friday, August 23.

On Monday 26, through a statement, the Catholic Hospital reported that the archbishop was diagnosed with pulmonary atelectasis associated with pneumonia, which led to his admission to the intensive care unit, attached to a respirator.

He On Wednesday 28th he had been extubated. The following two days – considered critical for his recovery – his health evolved successfully.