The Catholic Church announced the former Archbishop of Glasgow died on Tuesday after a short illness.
The Emeritus Archbishop of Glasgow, Archbishop Mario Conti, has died at the age of 88.
He added: "As the current Bishop of Aberdeen I have many fond memories of him during his 25 years as Bishop of Aberdeen. Although he became Archbishop of Glasgow in 2002 his ties to the North East of Scotland remained strong.
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