NASSAU, Bahamas — The late Monsignor Preston Moss was yesterday described by Catholic Archbishop Patrick Pinder as a man of “very deep faith” and an “engaging preacher with a deep, deep understanding and knowledge” of sacred scriptures, The Tribune reported March 12.
The beloved priest died on Monday at the age of 79 after a battle with cancer. Tributes have poured in from government officials and the Catholic community for a man who was seen as a pillar of Catholicism in The Bahamas.
Msgr Moss’ accolades are numerous: in 2018, he was among the first group of recipients of the Bahamas National Honours, receiving the Order of Merit.
In 1999 he was made a protonotary apostolic, which is the highest rank of monsignor, by Pope John Paul II.
In 1981, he was chosen by Pope John Paul II as part of a two-man delegation to represent the Vatican at Belize’s independence celebrations. The choice of Msgr Moss marked the first time the Pope was represented at a Caribbean independence celebration by someone from the region.
Msgr Moss was born on October 19, 1939 to Preston and Veronica Moss. He received his early education at government public schools as well as St John’s College and St Augustine’s College. He was converted to Catholicism while a teenager, being received into the church in 1956. http://www.tribune242.com/news/2019/mar/13/his-hand-never-left-plough/
