Father Emmanuel
Bong was called to the Lord on Sunday, May 10 at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic General Hospital, Shisong. He had been sick for the past 3 months or so
He was born in
Njinikom, on 3 March, 1962 and was ordained at St. Augustine's College, Kumbo, on 19 April
2001, for the Diocese of Kumbo. Since he was ordained, Father Emmanuel Bong has
had the following pastoral assignments: he was the Parish Priest, manager of
schools and chaplain of St. Pius X Teachers Training College, Tatum Parish,
from August 2001 to August 2003, curate of Binju-Nkambe Parish from August 2003
to May 2005, curate and manager of schools at the Kumbo Cathedral Parish from
May 2005 to August 2008 and Parish Priest and manager of schools, Ako Parish,
from August 2008 until his death.
His mortal
remains were removed from the Shisong Mortuary on Monday, May 11 and after a
funeral Mass Mass, which the Bishop of Kumbo, Mgr George Nkuo, presided at the
Kumbo Cathedral. He was buried in Kumbo. May his Soul rest in perfect peace!
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