By Towncriernews
The Emeritus Archbishop of Benin Metropolitan See, Patrick Ebosele Ekpu is died. He was aged 92.
His death was disclosed in a statement issued by the Chancellor on behalf of Catholic Archdiocese of Benin, Very Rev. Fr. Michael Oyanoafoh.
The statement which was made available to journalists on Wednesday, stated that Archbishop Ekpu died at the age of 92 after a brief illness on Tuesday, August 06, 2024 at 7.09pm.
Oyanoafoh, added that details of the late Ekpu’s funeral arrangement will be made known later.
He urged priests, the religious and lay faithful of the Catholic Archdiocese to put Ekpu in their prayers.
“May he rest in peace and may the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen”, the statement added.