The body of Bishop Vincent Mojwok Nyiker Awoul Awinjib who died in Khartoum, Sudan on Friday has arrived in Juba at 11:00 AM.
All bishops of South Sudan and Sudan, clergy, Jubek State and national government officials in addition to thousands of faithful received the remains of the Bishop at Juba International Airport.
Archbishop of Khartoum, Michael Didi Adgum Mangoria, says the late Bishop was advising people to love each other and be humble.
He told faithful at Saint Theresa’s Cathedral that he and other priests learnt from the late bishop humility, patience, truthfulness, love and care for the people of God.
The Apostolic Administrator of the catholic Diocese of Malakal Monsignor Roko Taban Musa says Bishop Vincent Mojwok Nyiker died of heart failure and kidney problem.
Catholic Archbishop of Juba, Paolino Lukudu Loro, has started presiding over a requiem mass for the late Emeritus Bishop of Malakal Vincent Mojwok at 4:00 PM.
The body will be flown to Malakal Diocese on Wednesday to be laid to final rest at Saint Joseph Cathedral.