Cardinal Dominique evacuated…
Archbishop of Tehran – Isfahan Cardinal Dominique Mathieu was evacuated from his residence in the Iranian capital and arrived in Rome last weekend after witnessing the first days of military clashes.
Amid the ongoing conflict between the United States and Israel on one side, and Iran on the other, Archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan Cardinal Dominique Mathieu was evacuated from his residence in the Iranian capital. He arrived in Rome last weekend after witnessing the first days of military clashes.
The 62-year-old Belgian cardinal, a member of the Order of Friars Minor Conventuals, became archbishop of Iran in 2021 and was named a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2024.
After traveling to Rome last January to participate in the consistory convened by Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, Mathieu returned to Tehran, wishing not to abandon his flock despite the ongoing anti-government protests at the time, U.S. and Israeli threats against the regime, and his own recovery from serious health issues.
