Monsignor Thomas Oleghe, the most senior Catholic Reverend Father in Nigeria, has reportedly died at the age of 104.
A statement by the Bishop of
Auchi Diocese of Edo State, Bishop Gabriel G. Dunia said Oleghe died at about 2:30
am.
The statement addressed to Your
Eminences, Your Graces, Your Lordships, Rev Fathers, and Beloved people of God
by Dunia read “Peace be with you.
“With gratitude to God for a
life well lived on earth I hereby inform you of the passage of the Rt. Rev.
MSGR Thomas Oleghe the oldest Catholic priest in Nigeria as at today, to the
great beyond at about 2.30am this morning on the 24th of November, 2024.
“He is of the Diocese of Auchi.
He died at the age of 104. May his lovely and gentle soul continue to rest in
perfect peace. Amen.
“We have resolved to celebrate
his funeral on Wednesday, the 27th of November, 2024.”
Oleghe served in various
parishes where he made his mark among which is the St. John The Apostle
Catholic Church, Igarra in Akoko-Edo local government where he initiated
radical reforms that laid the foundation to the glorious status of the church
today.
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