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| Br. Marcel BAKOMA, ofm |
The Order of Friars Minor, and in particular the African Franciscan Conference, has just lost its African Provincial, Brother Marcel, who passed away on 11th / 11 /, 2015. Brother Marcel BAKOMA, had been provincial of the Incarnate Word Province that comprises the following countries: Togo; Ivory Coast, Benin, Ghana, Burkina Faso.
Brother Marcel Bakoma had also been President of the African Franciscan Conference for several years for which he rendered good services as he also did for his Province.
Here the message of Brother Nicodemus Kibuzehose, OFM, Definitor for Africa, who announced the sad news:
"Dear brother leaders of the African Conference;
may the Lord give you peace ....
About an hour ago, we learned of the death of our brother Marcel Bakoma, OFM Minister Provincial of the Province of the Incarnate Word. Brother Marcel died today in an automobile accident. He was in the Ivory Coast for the canonical visitation of the Fraternities on his way to Yamoussoukro for the visit. He died before arriving at the brothers.
Pray for him; for the brothers of the Province and for his family.
Fraternally
Fr. Nicodemus Kibuzehose OFM Roma
• The Secretariat of the African Franciscan Missions and Evangelism Conference, presents its deepest condolences to the Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor and to all the brothers of the Province of the Incarnate Word for the disappearance of Brother Marcel Bakoma. May Brother Marcel Bakoma who has now met sister death find rest in God the Father.
Given at Kolwezi 11/12/2015
Fr. Marcel Tshikez OFM
Secretary of the African ME Franciscan Conference
