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By Sunny A. David, Awka
A 63 year-old Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. (Barrister) Stephen Chukwuma, has passed away after collapsing during a New Year’s Eve Mass in Delta State.
Rev. Fr. Chukwuma, who was the Parish Priest of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Boji-Boji Agbor, in Ika North Local Government Area, reportedly slumped while delivering his homily during the service on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. Despite immediate efforts to revive him, he was pronounced dead shortly after the incident.
The Catholic Diocese of Issele-Uku officially confirmed his death in a statement issued by the Director of Communications, Very Rev. Fr. Dr. Charles Uganwa. The Diocese announced that the late priest’s passing occurred “with total resignation to the will of God.”
Until his death, Rev. Fr. Chukwuma also served as the Regional Vicar of the Agbor Region.
According to the Diocese, burial activities have been scheduled as follows: Tuesday, January 27, 2026: Vigil Mass at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Agbor, at 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026: Funeral Mass at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Issele-Uku, at 10:00 a.m., followed by interment at the Priests’ Cemetery, Issele-Uku.
Rev. Fr. Stephen Chukwuma hailed from Akumazi-Umuocha in Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State.
The Diocese prayed for the repose of his soul, describing his death as a painful loss to the Church and the faithful.
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