The Catholic Diocese of Warri in Delta State, has announced the death of the Very Rev. Fr. Anthony Mario Ozele, the Episcopal Vicar of Ughelli Pastoral Region and Parish Priest of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ughelli.
Ozele, who was aged 60, died in the early hours of Tuesday, September 15, 2026, after an illness.
The diocese, in a death notification signed by its Chancellor, Rev. Fr. Jude Nwabukei, said the priest bore his illness with “exemplary faith and courageous resignation to the will of God” before his death.
The statement, issued at the directive of the Bishop of Warri Diocese, Most Rev. Anthony Ovayero Ewherido, described the deceased priest as a “highly revered, cherished and devoted priest.”
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According to the statement, Ozele remained faithful to his priestly duties until his death, serving as Episcopal Vicar of the Ughelli Pastoral Region and Parish Priest of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ughelli.
The diocese expressed profound sorrow over his death and called on priests, religious and the Catholic faithful to pray for the repose of his soul, as well as for his immediate family and the Diocese.
“Funeral arrangements will be communicated in due course,” the statement added. The diocese prayed that “his priestly soul, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.”
The announcement was addressed to all priests, religious and laity of the Catholic Diocese of Warri.
