Sad news reached the faithful around the world from the Vatican yesterday. Angelo Gugel, valet to three popes, died at the age of 90.
During his time working in the Vatican, he served as valet to the following popes:
John Paul I
John Paul II
Benedict XVI
Angelo Gugel worked in the Vatican as early as the time of Pope Pius XII.
During the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II on 13 May 1981, he supported the wounded pope in the papamobile as he was being transported to the infirmary.
Angelo Gugel (90) – 🇻🇦 kamerdyner trzech papieży: Jana Pawła I, Jana Pawła II i Benedykta XVI. W Watykanie pracował od czasów Piusa XII, początkowo w żandarmerii papieskiej. Po zamachu 13.05.1981 to on podtrzymywał rannego papieża w papamobile w drodze do ambulatorium. pic.twitter.com/YnMBdpr9zG
