A popular Kano based Roman Catholic priest who was kidnapped last year, Father Gospel .J. Inalegwu, has “resigned” from priesthood, sending a wave of shock across the church.

Sunday Sun gathered that Father Gospel .J. Inalegwu had since tendered his resignation letter to the Bishop of Kano Diocese, Most Rev. John Namawzah Niyiring and had traveled out of the state with all his belongings.

A priest of the Catholic Church who decried his action, said the Church was yet to recover from the shock of his unprecedented action.

He offered that the affected priest might have been affected by the trauma of his abduction, adding however that, “there could be other personal reasons behind his action”.

Sunday Sun gathered that after the priest regained freedom, he was granted a period of rest, but was eventually asked to resume at his old parish contrary to his expectation, as Sunday Sun learnt that he had anticipated to be posted elsewhere.

The Communications Director, Kano Diocese, Father Augustine Nnadi declined comment on the development, but His Lordship, the Bishop of Kano Diocese, Most Rev. John Namawzah Niyiring told Sunday Sun that, “Priests do not resign as they do in the public service, but are laicized”

While confirming that Father Inalegwu was no longer available for his pastoral assignments in the diocese, he maintained that the only authority that could process the request of a priest wishing to return to a lay status was the Holy Father, the Pope.

Asked if he had tried to talk to the priest, he replied: “Yes I did that. I had some discussions with him to try to persuade him not to do what he is doing. I think he probably wants something else.”

The Bishop went further to debunk insinuations that the priest’s action was informed by his abduction experience, insisting that, “ Long before his kidnap saga, he had voiced out his desire to do what he did. And we have a record of that”

The Benue born Catholic priest, who was kidnapped at his parish at St Joseph Catholic Church, Jitan – Dutse, in Tudun Wada Local Government Council, Kano State, was ordained in Kano State in 2013.

ayourbamie:
End time priest

Penalty82:


How?

cyberguy72:
After using the church to gain popularity he wants to go and set up his own Ministry.Parish Priest should be rotated every 6months.

SpecialAdviser:
Well, what more can I say? I wish him well on his decision. It doesn't in any way make him condemned.

One fact is that the gate of hell cannot prevail against the church Christ himself established
We Catholics should learn to love our priests. These guys are really trying and their vow of celibacy is just very difficult in this sex age. They are all human beings like us with body and blood. They suffer to fetch souls in a most difficult conditions.

PLEASE STOP CONDEMNING PRIESTS. STOP GOSSIPING ABOUT THEM AS WELL. PRAY FOR THEM DAILY.

Penalty82:

Don't you think that mandatory celibacy is wrong.

Gggg102:

they don't force you to become priest

Penalty82:



Don't conclude yet, he may have a better reason.

cyberguy72:
Like?

Penalty82:


Hope you know that more than 80% of Catholic doctrines are not biblical?.

Penalty82:


Hope you know that more than 80% of Catholic doctrines are not biblical?.

ayourbamie:
End time priest