Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has commiserated with the Catholic community in the state, following the demise of the oldest Catholic priest in Nigeria, Monsignor Thomas Oleghe, who died at the age of 104 on Sunday morning. In a press statement on Monday, by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, Okpebholo said the

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Nigeria's oldest Catholic priest dies at 104

The oldest Catholic priest in Nigeria, Thomas Oleghe, has died at the age of 104. According to a statement by Gabriel Dunia, the Bishop of Auchi, Oleghe passed away at approximately 2:30 am on Sunday and will be buried on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. The statement read: “With gratitude to God for a life well

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The oldest Catholic priest in Nigeria, Rt. Rev. Thomas Oleghe, has passed on at the age of 104. A statement signed by the Arch Bishop of Auchi Diocese, Gabriel Dunia, said Oleghe passed away at 2:30 am on Sunday and will be buried on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. The statement read: “With gratitude to God for a life well lived on earth, I hereby inform you of the passing of the Rt. Rev. MSGR Thomas Oleghe, the oldest Catholic priest in Nigeria a…

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Nigeria’s Oldest Catholic Priest Dies Aged 104

Former Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, has mourned the passing of the oldest Catholic Priest in Nigeria, Monsignor Thomas Oleghe, who died on Sunday in Benin City By Nefishetu Yakubu Former Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, has mourned the passing of the oldest Catholic Priest in Nigeria, Monsignor Thomas Oleghe, who died on Sunday in Benin City.  Obaseki, in a statement by his media aide, Crusoe Osagie, described him as a great missionary of the Catholic…

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By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Former Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has mourned the death of the oldest Catholic Priest The post Obaseki mourns passing of oldest Catholic Priest Thomas Oleghe appeared first on National Accord Newspaper.

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The Catholic Diocese of Auchi, Edo State, announced on Sunday the death of Rt. Rev. Monsignor Thomas Oleghe, who passed away at the age of 104. In a statement from the Bishop of Auchi Diocese, His Lordship Gabriel Dunia, Monsignor Oleghe, the oldest Catholic priest in Nigeria, died at approximately 2:30 a.m. on November 24, 2024. The statement expressed deep gratitude for the late Monsignor’s long and impactful life. It read, “With gratitude to …

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Oldest Catholic Priest in Nigeria, Monsignor Thomas Oleghe, passes away at 104

BREAKING: Thomas Oleghe, Nigeria’s Oldest Catholic Priest Passes Away At 104 —-Thomas Oleghe, Nigeria’s oldest Catholic priest, has died at the age of 104. The Bishop of Auchi Diocese, Gabriel Dunia, confirmed his passing in a statement on Sunday.   Oleghe died peacefully at approximately 2:30 am on November 24, 2024. His funeral has been […]

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The oldest Catholic Priest in Nigeria, Thomas Oleghe, is dead. Oleghe from the small town of Igiode, near Agenebode Etsako East Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo State died at the age of 104. His death was announced in a statement signed by Gabriel Dunia, Bishop of Auchi Diocese. The statement read, ” 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 …

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Oshiomhole mourns as oldest Catholic Priest dies in Edo - Daily Trust

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has commiserated with the Catholic community in the state, following the demise of the oldest Catholic priest in Nigeria, Monsignor Thomas Oleghe, who died at the age of 104 on Sunday morning.
In a press statement on Monday, by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, Okpebholo said the exemplary life of Fr. Oleghe is a worthy lesson for Nigerians.
He said his humility, sacrifices, and lives …

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Okpehbolo mourns Nigeria's oldest Catholic priest, Thomas Oleghe - Jaun News English

Monsignor Thomas Oleghe, the oldest Catholic priest in Nigeria, has passed on at the age of 104. Media Talk Africa reports that Gabriel G. Dunia, the Bishop of Auchi Diocese, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Benin City. According to the statement, Monsignor Oleghe, of the Diocese of Auchi, [...]

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Nigeria's oldest Catholic priest, Thomas Oleghe dies at 104

The Catholic Diocese of Auchi, under the leadership of Most Rev. Dr. Gabriel Dunia, has announced with deep sorrow the passing of Rev. Monsignor Thomas Oleghe at 104.Monsignor Oleghe, who was honored with a courtesy visit by several Bishops following their Second Plenary in Auchi last August, held the distinction of being the oldest Catholic priest in Nigeria at the time of his death.We pray that his soul may now rest in eternal peace, following…

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