Few Days To His Ordination, Seminarian Dies After Sharing Cryptic Post

A Catholic seminarian died just days before his diaconate ordination – the last step before becoming a priest.

Hillary Tobechukwu Eze, a seminarian of the Nsukka Catholic Diocese, was supposed to be ordained a deacon on 23rd December 2023.

Sadly, he died on Friday, Dec. 15, in a motor accident. The deceased was an indigene of Ehalumona town in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State.

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He was going with his mates for their retreat in preparation for the ordination when he had an accident and died on the spot.

A few days leading to his death, he made a post on his Facebook page about going somewhere.

He wrote, “I sincerely do not understand where I am heading to but I am rushing to that place. Why? “Jesus is the one leading the way.”