October 14, (THEWILL) — The first Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ekiti, Bishop Emeritus Michael Olatunji Fagun, has passed away.
His death comes barely twenty-four hours after the death of renowned televangelist, Dr Umai Upai, was announced,
Bishop Fagun, who was ordained a priest in 1965, served in various capacities within the Church and was later posted to Ado-Ekiti, where he laid the foundation for the growth of Catholicism in the state.
He was widely respected for his decades of devoted service and spiritual leadership.
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