MAHAGI: HIS EXCELLENCE MONSIGNOR SOSTHENE AYIKULI ADJUWA, BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE OF MAHAGI-NIOKA JUST CELEBRATED HIS 10th BIRTHDAY AS EPISCOPATE

From January 12, 2011 to January 12, 2021, 10 years at the head of the Catholic churches of the diocese of Mahagi-Nioka. His Excellency Bishop Sosthène AYIKULI ADJUWA Priest of the diocese of Mahagi-Nioka, invested according to canonical standards at the head of the Catholic churches of his diocese since 2011, has deemed it good to celebrate his anniversary which marks his 10th year of episcopate.

Started around 9:30 am with a thanksgiving mass said by himself the usual place, during which several guests took part, among others: the politico-administrative authorities, the school authorities, the traders, the Missionaries , laity and others. In his homily, he asks for the grace of God in their pastoral tasks so that they do a good job that will draw Christians to repentance: “therefore, in our work we ask for the grace of God so that he help to be his good servant and that we deeply accept his word to attract more Christians towards conversion ”.

Afterwards, the baptismal ceremony will follow, in which two little girls were baptized. At the end of the Eucharistic celebration, three addresses will close the first part of the day and this with a blessing around mid noon. These are the addresses of: His Excellency Mgr the Vicar General, Assistant Administrator of the Territory and His Excellency Mgr Sosthène AYIKULI ADJUWA.

According to the Vicar General, the works carried out during the 10 years of HE Mgr Sosthène at the head of the Churches of the diocese of Mahagi-Nioka speak more than their expressions: "the works carried out in the functions of government, sanctification, administration and in the social speak more than our expressions, deign the Lord to contribute to you what he had started…”

According to the Assistant Administrator of the Mahagi Territory, it is God's wish that the ordinary place be in the place it is: “episcopate at the head of the Catholic churches of the diocese of Mahagi-Nioka, it does not not by his own strength that he is in this place, but it is God himself who has chosen him, who has placed him to be where he is. Praise be to the name of the Lord "

Comment of the Assistant Administrator, affirmed by himself H.E Mgr Sosthène in his address. He said: "It is possible that God will grant me a little more time or relatively more, for this purpose, I will not stop counting on him, so that he will bless this time that he can grant me and I will not I would stop counting on your prayers and I would not stop counting on your collaborations. So thank you very much for your presence, please God another appointment is given in 5 years and I wish you happy birthday ".

After taking the family photos, the rest of the activities will continue in the multipurpose room Alphonse Marie RUNIGA where several ceremonies will follow one another: the installation of the guests, the entry of His Excellency the Bishop, the taking of meals , the delivery of gifts and others ...

The grandiose day of 10 years anniversary of H.E Bishop Sosthene ended around 4:00 p.m. with a great blessing from himself, the usual place.

 
Ir. Faustin MUNGUTSI
 

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