Ebolowa, 07 July, 2024 / 9:00 pm (ACI Africa).
The Catholic Diocese of Ebolowa in Cameroon is thanking God for protecting the Local Ordinary and his driver from harm after the duo were discharged from hospital following the June 29 road accident.
Bishop Philippe Alain Mbarga, his driver Mr. Belinga, and Sr. Monique Sophie Beyala were involved in an accident on the stretch of road between the Bishop’s residence and the Cathedral.
According to a press release from the Gendarmerie Brigade, the morning accident occurred when the vehicle lost its brakes, forcing the driver to veer towards a slope in a desperate attempt to prevent a more catastrophic outcome. The impact left the car severely damaged, yet remarkably, all three occupants survived.
In a statement shared with ACI Africa on Friday, July 5, the Chancellor of Ebolowa Diocese announces with “thanksgiving to the Lord, Master and Protector of life” the July 2 discharge of Bishop Mbarga and Mr. Belinga from Ebolowa District Hospital.
“As for the nun, who is out of danger, she is continuing her recovery at the hospital,” Fr. Georges Bertrand Melobo says in the statement dated July 3.
