Lustiger on Lustiger

The following words, penned by Cardinal Lustiger, are to be inscribed on a plaque in Notre Dame, Paris:

Je suis né juif.

J’ai reçu le nom

de mon grand-père paternel, Aron.

Devenu chrétien par la foi et le baptême,

je suis demeuré juif

comme le demeuraient les Apôtres.

J’ai pour saints patrons Aron le Grand Prêtre,

saint Jean l’Apôtre,

sainte Marie pleine de grâce.

Nommé 139e archevêque de Parispar Sa Sainteté le pape Jean-Paul II,

j’ai été intronisé dans cette cathédralele 27 février 1981,

puis j’y ai exercé tout mon ministère.

Passants, priez pour moi.

†Aron Jean-Marie cardinal Lustiger

Archevêque de Paris.

I was born Jewish.

I recived the name

Of my paternal grandfather, Aaron

Having become Christian

By faith and by Baptism,I have remained Jewish

As did the Apostles.I have as my patron saints

Aaron the High Priest,

Saint John the Apostle,

Holy Mary full of grace.

Named 139th archbishop of Paris by His Holiness Pope John-Paul II,

I was enthroned in this Cathedral on 27 February 1981,

And here I exercised my entire ministry.

Passers by, pray for me.

†Aaron Jean-Marie Cardinal Lustiger

Archbishop of Paris