Auxiliary Bishop Agustin Roman is seen in this undated photo provided by the Archdiocese of Miami.
The Archdiocese of Miami announced Roman went into cardiac arrest and died Wednesday evening. He had suffered from heart disease for several years.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski called Roman a "great patriot" to the Cuban nation.
Officials say Roman and 132 other priests were expelled from Cuba in 1961. He arrived in Miami, where he became a spiritual leader and advocate first for Cuban exiles and later for many other immigrants, including Haitian refugees. He also worked closely with protestant and Jewish leaders."
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