Emiliano Tardif, a well-loved Canadian priest who spent most of his professional life in the DR, died at 71 in Cordoba, Argentina. Tardif was known for his healing powers. He died of a heart attack while working in Argentina. He was ordained in 1956 and spent 43 years in the DR, practicing in San José de las Matas, Nagua, Sánchez, Pimentel and La Romana. He founded several community and religious training centers, as well as the Lumen 2000 television transmitting facility in Santo Domingo. While most of his work was carried out in the DR, he frequently traveled abroad to participate in ecclesiastic activities. He is expected to be buried in Santiago de los Caballeros.
