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I am not a Nigerian Catholic priest And If I Die I will be buried in South Korea.

Yes—I am Nigerian by birth. I eat jollof. I say "abeg." I dodge potholes like a pro.

I know some of you will now say, “But Father, you look like us, you talk like us, you pray like us!”
Yes, but canon law doesn’t work by vibes—it works by jurisdiction.

Let me break it down like catechism class:

🧠 I didn’t do philosophy or theology in Nigeria.
🧠 I didn’t do my priestly formation in Nigeria.
🧠 I wasn’t ordained in Nigeria.

I was formed and ordained under the Congregation of the Kkottongnae Brothers of Jesus in South Korea, under the Cheongju Diocese.

That means—canonically speaking—I’m a priest of Cheongju Diocese. So even though I dance like Naija and laugh like Naija, my priesthood passport has a Korean stamp.

If I die today, I will be buried in Kkottongnae Cemetery in South Korea. Not Anambra. Not Awka-Etiti. Not even my compound where my grandmother planted that stubborn mango tree.
Nope. Straight to Korea. With incense, Gregorian chants, and probably kimchi at the funeral reception.

Why am I telling you all this?

Because priesthood is not a nationality—it's a divine assignment. We are not called to serve “where it’s comfortable,” but where God sends us.

So whether you’re a priest in Korea, a seminarian in Uganda, or a catechist in your village parish, remember this: Your mission is not where you were born. Your mission is where you were sent.

And don’t get it twisted—being canonically Korean doesn’t mean I’m less Nigerian. I still pray in tongues with pidgin English when the Spirit moves!

So the next time you see me, don’t ask, “Father, when are you transferring to Abuja diocese?”
Ask instead, “Father, when are you transferring more souls to Heaven?”

Because that’s the real goal.

Whether Korea or Nigeria, Heaven is home.

Yours in Christ and Canon Law,
Fr. Rev Fr Prince Chidi Philip
🇳🇬 by birth | 🇰🇷 by ordination | ✝️ by vocation |
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...it will not matter in the end. For it is appointed for a man to die once, and after that, is the judgement! Where we will spend eternity is of greater consideration!

....whether you like it or not if you die you will be buried in Nigeria where you're born, we all must be buried here when we die.....no one goes nowhere that day

Smart father. He wouldn't even appraise any situation that will bring him back to Nigeria.

who cares so far you enter ground go sleep finally.

Something's not quite right.

Oya rest oga

Na under that stubborn mango tree them go bury u...

This I have seen

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illicit:
Na under that stubborn mango tree them go bury u...

This I have seen

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illicit:
Na under that stubborn mango tree them go bury u...

This I have seen

😯

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Then you can go to places 😏

Hey Fr. Prince, I see you're quite the wanderer in the realm of faith. Wondering, how do you manage to keep up with your spiritual duties when you're buried in South Korea?