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Priest Angrily Bans Igbo Songs In Church.

The Parish Priest of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Ewu-Owa Gberigbe in Ikorodu, Lagos, Rev. Fr. James Anelu has banned Igbo songs and choruses in his Church.

The Priest who angrily stopped a soul lifting chorus during the second collection said the Igbos cannot keep dominating other people even in his Church.

He sighted the case of his Benin Diocese where Igbos dominate to the point of becoming the Bishop in person of Akubueze.

Rev Fr Anelu said that the spirit of God recognises only languages indigenous to that geographical location.

On saying this, the whole congregation went up in tumultuous uproar, leading to abrupt dismissal as people massively worked out of the mass.

©The News Gazette Online.

But 90% of catholics are igbo

Lol.. Igbo phobia is becoming anthem.. Abi na Crime to be domineering or Successful?

Curious346:
But 90% of catholics are igbo

Which % makes up Anglican and Pentecostals??

Feel sorry for this tribalistic priest. Who is his congregation and in what language are they?

The same Catholics that play sectarian Politics in Anambra state.

They now want PO to be President. Clowns.

TarOrfeeek:
The same Catholics that play sectarian Politics in Anambra state.

They now want PO to be President. Clowns.

The Priest was right going by your assertion??

Tomek09:
Which % makes up Anglican and Pentecostals??

Yoruba and middle belt

Curious346:
Yoruba and middle belt

Sorry to disagree with you bro.

Yorubas I know attend mostly Christ Apostolic Church, Celestial Church and other Pentecostal Churches owned and managed by their people.

Come to Ibadan here, majority of Catholic and Anglican worshippers are Igbos.

I knew this because one Catholic Church we used to fetch free water then in Ibadan had mostly Igbos and few other tribes as congregants. Yorubas there were very few.

Igbos even have their own Anglican Church in Eko-Bola close to Dugbe, Ibadan.

I think that was the same scenario in Lagos.

Even Middlebeltans attend Catholic more but the most dominating denomination among them is the first church that started in their locality.

Crosscheck your fact very well bro.

Curious346:
But 90% of catholics are igbo

no. 90% of igbos are Catholics. Goathead

I doubt the veracity of this news.
But if it is true, I'll say the priest is not only too naive but sadly too tribalistic to even be a priest.

If you're Catholic and have been one for the last forty years, you'll remember a time when all masses were said in Latin. And all hymns in English.
However, in the early 2000s, there appeared to have been a conscious attempt to infuse local elements into the church.

Masses were then said in Tivi, in Efik and in Hausa.
Hymns were sung in Esan, in Igbo and in Kanuri.
And Credos were chanted in Kalabari, in nupe and Kanuri.

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Now the thing that make it look like there is domination is this.

- Igbos tends to travel a lot and naturally, they'd sing their songs in these places they go to.

- and while some other tribes are stuck in the 90s — with local songs composed by Irish priests and nuns, there have been big attempt by igbo composers like Jude Nnam to write their own story and push their own melody.

- and on numbers, it's like saying The Yorubas are trynna dominate aladura.

E no make sense.

You mean a man of God said this?.

CrownOfClay724:
I doubt the veracity of this news.
But if it is true, I'll say the priest is not only too naive but sadly too tribalistic to be a priest.

If you

Very true.

I will still publish his suspension letter from Archbishop Adewale Martins of Lagos Archdiocese.

Sad.

crossfm:
You mean a man of God said this?.

Sad.

Tomek09:
Rev Fr Anelu said that the spirit of God recognises only languages indigenous to that geographical location.

Walahi Holy Spirit don suffer for man hand.

Very soon, everyone of una wey dey use hin name dey lie, go answer to Am if una no repent.

Tomek09:
Sad.

Really sad.

Tomek09:
Very true.

I will still publish his suspension letter from Archbishop Adewale Martins of Lagos Archdiocese.

Sad.

Mehn.
E choke abeg.

It's only too sad that the church is increasingly being dragged into tribal shtshows.

Fear of igbo domination

Simdyofficial:
no. 90% of igbos are Catholics. Goathead

Whats the point of adding "goat head"?

nedekid:
Whats the point of adding "goat head"?

cux only a goathead will say such. How can you say 90% Catholics are Igbos

SO IT'S A TAKE OVER STRATEGY. THE PRIEST IS RIGHT. HE IS A CATHOLIC NOT A CONFUSIONIST.