Catholic Priest Slumps, Dies during Mass

A catholic priest, Reverend Father Emmanuel Idika of our lady of Fatima parish in Umuchu, Aguata Local Govt Area of Anambra state slumped and died while conducting service on sunday.

After he slumped, church workers rushed him to the hospital but he was pronounced dead before the  doctors in charge could attend to him.

The 82 year old father who hailed from Umunze in Orumba South in Anambra State was posted to the parish after he retired from active priesthood where he volunteered to assist other priests to celebrate mass.

On the day the incident happened, the Revd Father went to church to conduct mass when the unfortunate incident happened.
Eyewitness accounted that half way into the service, Revd Idika fell down on the altar in front of his congregation and became unconscious.

The incident threw the congregation into confusion and the service ended abruptly.
His corpse was later deposited at the Visitation Hospital Mortuary in Umuchu.

Some of the parishioner said the late Revd father lived a good life through out the period he was active as a priest.