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> Death of former Primate of Sudan

Posted On : September 22, 2009 3:02 PM | Posted By : Webmaster
ACNS: http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/9/22/ACNS4653
Related Categories: ACO  Sudan

On the evening of Friday 18th September 2009, former Archbishop of the
Episcopal Church of the Sudan and Bishop of Juba, Dr. Joseph Marona,
passed away at a relative's home in Khartoum, Sudan.

He had retired as the Third Archbishop of the ECS on 30th December 2007
and was replaced by the Fourth Archbishop Dr. Daniel Deng Bul in
February 2008. Though quite ill he returned to Maridi, Western Equatoria
State, in retirement, but paid frequent visits to Khartoum on health
grounds.

"Rest eternal grant unto him, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon
him"

His body will be brought to All Saints' Cathedral, Khartoum, where it
will lie in state on Wednesday 23rd September. On Thursday 24th
September the coffin will be flown to Juba and on to Maridi to be seen
by mourners in his home town. It will then return to Juba in the evening
to lie in state in All Saints' Cathedral, Juba, on the night of Thursday
24th.

The burial service will take place on the morning of Friday 25th
September in All Saints' Cathedral, Juba, as the former Archbishop is
laid to rest alongside his predecessors behind the Cathedral.

Your prayers for the ECS are welcome at this sad time.

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