Mangalore: Delay in Arrival of Archbishop Madtha's Mortal Remains
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (VM)
Mangalore, Dec 14: The arrival of the mortal remains of Archbishop Ambrose Madtha from Ivory Coast, where he was killed in a tragic accident last week, has been delayed due to a technical snag in the special flight which was carrying the body.
Though the flight was scheduled to reach Mangalore at 10.30 am on Friday December 14, it developed a technical snag and had to be grounded at Ethiopia.
As of now, there is no offical confirmation as to when the flight would arrive in the city. However, sources said that instead of a stop in Mangalore, the mortal remains would now be taken directly to Beltangady from the Mangalore International Airport where the last rites would be held.
A requiem Mass was held at Rosario Cathedral led by Apostolic Nuncio to India Salvatore Pennacchio, Archbishop of Bangalore Dr Bernard Moras and Bishop Dr Aloysius Paul D'Souza of Mangalore.
More than 55 priests including Bishop Dr Henry D'Souza of Bellary, Bishop Dr Oswald Lewis of Jaipur, vicar general of Mangalore diocese Fr Denis Prabhu, Mangalore diocese PRO Fr William Menezes and auxiliary Bishop of Delhi Archdiocese Dr Franco Mulakkal were present.
More details awaited.