A Tribute to Archbishop Lawrence Patrick Henry – 1934 - 2014

On March 5, 2014, Archbishop Lawrence Patrick Henry, a friend and supporter of the HOPE Cape Town, sadly passed away.

Born in 1934, Lawrence Patrick Henry was ordained as Priest of Cape Town on 22 December 1962. In 1987 he was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Cape Town and as Titular Bishop of Cenculiana. 1987 he ordained as Bishop and was appointed and installed as Archbishop of Cape Town in 1990. On 18 December 2009 he retired has Archbishop of Cape Town.

Rev. Fr. Stefan Hippler, founding member of HOPE Cape Town and Chairperson of the board of trustees of the HOPE Cape Town Trust, worked with Archbishop Henry since 1997 and only through the support of Archbishop Henry, Stefan was able to found HOPE Cape Town. Later, Archbishop Henry was actively involved in the work of HOPE Cape Town and attended the Ball of HOPE every year.

Archbishop Henry’s service to humanity and the amazing impact he made on society is living evidence of the “Power of One”.

Archbishop Henry holds a special place in the history of HOPE Cape Town and he will be long remembered by the Boards, Management and staff. Rest in Peace Archbishop Henry.

Pictured here at the Ball of Hope, is Archbishop Henry, Anja Tambusso-Ferraz (SA-German Chamber of Commerce) and Rev. Fr. Stefan Hippler