Ahiara, 04 March, 2025 / 5:54 pm (ACI Africa).
Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Yola has emphasized the need for Priests to strive for “holy” and “exemplary lives” in the course of their Priestly ministry.
In his homily during the Priestly Ordination of four Deacons, Bishop Mamza told the Priests-elect, “You are expected to live a life of holiness because the Lord God says, ‘Be holy, for I am holy’. If God wants ordinary people to be holy, how much more should Priests strive for holiness?”
“It is my hope and prayer that you add value to the proclamation of the message of Christ and the work of evangelization, which is what we are doing here in the Diocese,” he said during the March 1 Ordination of Deacon John Peter Yaban, Deacon Joseph Hyginus, Deacon Robinson Bernard Gutaro, and Deacon Godwin Ibrahim Clement to the Priesthood.
The Local Ordinary of Yola Diocese called upon the four Priests-elect to strive to lead by example, and urged the Clergy ministering in his Episcopal See to live a life of virtue, dedication, and commitment.
“My call to all Priests in the Diocese of Yola is for them to be holy, to live exemplary lives, and to dedicate enough time to serving the people of God,” he emphasized during the Ordination celebration at St. Theresa's Cathedral of Yola Diocese.
