Archbishop Caesar Mazzolari of the Catholic Diocese of Rumbek is dead. Archbishop Mazzolari died on Sunday morning at around 8 am at the State Hospital in Rumbek.According to Father Don Bosco Ochieng, Director of Radio Good News Rumbek, the bishop was concelebrating at the morning Eucharistic celebration presided over by Father Justin Atit, Director Healing the Healers.
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Right at the beginning of consecration, the Bishop Mazolari fell back on his chair in what seemed a total lack of strength, raised his head which fell back beyond the back of the chair, and was clearly gasping for breath with his left hand holding firmly on his chest.
With the help of fathers, sisters and some faithful, the bishop was carried to the sacristy and a few minutes later to his room, while a Rumbek-based doctor was being contacted.
The 74-year-old bishop was pronounced dead after some basic tests were carried out on him.
Some Bishops of the Sudan Catholic Bishops Conference (SCBC) have been contacted, including the President, His Eminence Gabriel Cardinal Zubeir Wako.