The Catholic Church on Monday clarified the recent
transfer of Father Ejike Mbaka, saying the controversial priest was merely
being sent to where he would be more useful to the church.
In its first reaction since the controversy over the
transfer broke, the church said the posting was not meant to be punitive.
In an exclusive interview, the Secretary-General of the
Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Reverend Father Ralph Madu said transfer of
priests within the Catholic Church is a “normal church procedure.”
“Mbaka’s own is not an exception,” Mr. Madu said. “The
Bishop has the right to post any priest wherever he feels his service would be
more useful to the church.”
Public criticisms had greeted the Enugu Diocese’s recent
decision to transfer Mr. Mbaka out of Christ the King Parish, GRA, where he
had served for over a decade and had established a popular prayer ministry, the
Adoration Prayer Ministry.
Mr. Mbaka is to resume immediately at his new post at the
Our Lady Parish, Emene.
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