By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CeleOkaf11
The Knights of St. John International (KSJI), an international sodality organization of the Roman Catholic Church, has joined the Church in Nigeria to mourn the death of the Catholic Bishop of Ilorin, Most Rev Paul Olawoore.
The organization expressed deep shock and sadness over the death of the bishop whom it described as a very dutiful and loveable personality who was a true shepherd of the flock.
According to a condolence message to the Church in Nigeria, the Chief of Staff to the Supreme Subordinate President (SSP) Nigeria, Sir Abuchi Anueyiagu, said the Supreme Subordinate (national) President of the KSJI in Nigeria, Maj. Gen. (Prof.) Remy Uche told the Roman Catholic faithful in Ilorin that the news of the death of bishop Olawoore came to the Knights of St. John International (KSJI) in Nigeria as a shock and surprise and consequently threw the organization into a deep mourning.
Prof Uche also said the Ilorin diocese, the Catholic Bishops and the entire Church in Nigeria, are also in deep mourning. "The news of the death of Most Rev. Paul Olawoore of the Catholic Diocese of Ilorin came to us as a rude shock at the Knight of St. Johns International".
However, on behalf of himself and the entire knights and ladies of the Knights of St. John International (KSJI) in Nigeria, Prof. Uche expressed his heartfelt condolences to the leadership of CBCN, the entire Catholic Bishops, and the Church in Nigeria for the death of Bishop Paul Olawoore.
"We're so visibly touched about this loss. We deeply mourn with the Church and pray that the soul of our late Bishop be at peace with our Heavenly Father", the KSJI leader said. He assured the Catholic faithfuls that the departed Bishop will always be fondly remembered by the Order.
Uche however prayed the God Almighty to help the Bishops to find some peace and solace to enable them cope with the death of their brother Bishop. NNL.
