Catholic priest dies while returning from colleague’s burial
A Parish priest, St Patrick’s Parish, Ezza Ofu, Rev. Fr. Raymond Eselu, died while returning from a colleague’s burial.
A statement by the Diocesan Chancellor, Fr. Matthew Uzoma Opoke, noted that Eselu was confirmed dead at the Alex Ekweme Federal Teaching Hospital, AE FETHA II, after an auto crash which occurred in front of St.Theresa’s Cathedral, Abakaliki.
The 47-year-old priest was said to have attended the burial ceremony of the Parish Priest, St Paul’s Parish Amudo, Ezza Local Government Area, Fr Christopher Agwu, who died on August 4, after battling a terminal illness.
It was gathered that Eselu left the event and was driving to see his doctor when he passed on, leaving the car to roll and stop abruptly. Agwu and Eselu were ordained on July 6, 1996, and July 7, 2007, respectively.
The Diocese, which eulogised Agwu at his burial, officiated by the bishop of the diocese, His Lordship, Most Rev. Peter Nworie Chukwu, described Eselu, as ‘a “brilliant, jovial, dedicated and workaholic priest, who took delight in celebrating the mass.”
Post Comment