Mpika Diocese Priest Father Sefelino Chibesa, aged 38, has died in the Austrian capital of Vienna. Father Chibesa was found dead in his hostel in a kneeling position. Zambia’s Ambassador to Germany and Austria, His Excellency Anthony Mukwita says the family has been informed and arrangements for the repatriation of the body will be communicated soon.
Ambassador Mukwita described the death of Father Chibesa as a loss to the small Zambian community in Austria, to the whole Zambian community in Germany and six other countries of extra accreditation, his family and the whole Zambian Catholic community.
Mr. Mukwita said Father Chibesa dies at a tender age when his contribution to the spiritual development of the Zambian people and those that came under his influence were most needed.
“We know that even the Bible recognizes the importance of being a youth and how this stage in one’s life must be dedicated to the service of God and humanity”, the senior envoy reflected. Ambassador Mukwita has called on the community in Austria and Mpika where the deceased served to take something away from his life and make it their own.
“Father Chibesa turned his life over to God when he was young – the best years of his life contrary to those that would want to waste their youthful days and only seek God’s face in the closing moments of their lives”, Ambassador Mukwita admonished.
The death of the Catholic Priest was disclosed to the Zambian embassy by former Zambian police officer and now UN security official William Mubanga, who is also the Chairman of the association of Zambians in Austria.
Father Chibesa arrived in Vienna in April this year to further his studies in his priestly vocation. He joined a few other Zambian priests that are currently undertaking similar studies in Austria.
Post-moterm always a must in such cases.
Post-moterm is already concluded as “found kneeling”, meaning he died holy in prayers, it is God who took him.
Very few individuals die kneeling.
Death is always a shocker.
Some die chocking in an attempt to swallowing.
Awful
Kneeling position, is a demonstration of humility.
That’s one thing I know that we’re all guaranteed, DEATH and I don’t think so if it is necessary to thinking beyond.
But you chaps from the Northern Caucasus always refuse postmortem, especially when you were brought in dead like ka Chiluba!
Sad and MHSRIP
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Pack you katundu
Swine!
Let your wife read this as she did in other postings you have had written.
It is or you have been unfaithful to her. You must be shot on the katundu
Strange that no one of our people from Austria seems to suspect foul play. How can a dead person have the strength to stay in a kneeling position?
Anyway, maybe they are checking on that with Austrian authorities but this is a public forum. If so, understood, given the amount of fake news and politicization by some of our colleagues in the political arena.
A centuary and sixty four years back another man died in that position in chief Chitambo`s village.It would be interesting to understand the latest casualty`s ultimate misson to Europe and maybe the Austrians may one day talk of him in their history as we do about Dr David Livingstone
The death should be considered suspicious as nobody can stay in that position during or after death. I wonder how peaceful that death was to the extent that he stayed in that position. It would be very interesting to know the cause of death. MHSRIP
I suspect it’s poor reporting. Noone can remain in a kneeling position after death. The body will naturally go limp
No more details?
Imagine!