Catholic Church Announces Death of One of Her Bishops, Seek For Prayers

The Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria has announced the death of the Catholic Arch Bishop of Benin City and the metropolitan of Ecclesiastical province of Benin, Most Rev. Augustine Akubuze.

Below are the statement from the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CBN)

In total surrender to God’s will and sure hope of the Resurrection, the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria invites all the faithful and people of goodwill to unite in prayer for the eternal repose of the soul of Most Rev. Augustine Obiora Akubeze, Metropolitan Archbishop of Benin City and former President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria.

May the Lord, in His infinite mercy, grant him everlasting rest. And may his soul, together with the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

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