Catholic Church members
in Umuchu town in Aguata local government area of Anambra State, southeast
Nigeria, have been thrown into mourning after their priest, Rev Father Emmanuel
Idika, slumped at Our Lady of Fatima parish altar and died during the celebration
mass.
The
church workers went to the altar rescued him and rushed him to a hospital.
Before the doctors at the hospital could attend to him, he was already dead.
The
82-year old Idika who hailled from Umunze in Orumba South in Anambra, was
posted to the parish after his retirement as an active priest. He voluntarily
assisted other priest to celebrate mass.
On
the day the incident happened, Idika went to the church to conduct mass before
he slumped before the congregation. According to an eye witnesses, half way to
the service Idika fell down and slumped on the altar and became unconscious.
The incident threw the congregation into commotion as the mass ended abruptly.
His corpse was deposited at the Visitation hospital mortuary in Umuchu till
when he will be buried.
The
late Idika was ordained priest some decades ago and left at the retiring age
before the incident happened. Some of the parishioners who spoke to our correspondent
said the late Idika lived a good life throughout the period he was active as
priest.
- Thenewsnigeria
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