The date for the burial of the victims of the St Francis Catholic Church attack has been fixed for Friday, June 17 by Catholic Diocese of Ondo state.
The worshippers were killed in the massacre that took place at the Church in Owo, Ondo State, on June 5.
No fewer than 44 people were killed while many others sustained various degrees of injuries.
The Director of Social Communication of the Diocese of Ondo, Rev. Fr. Augustine Ikwu confirmed the planned burial to newsmen and said the mass burial would take place at a new cemetery at Emure Road, Owo.
The clergyman urged parishioners and Christian faithful in the state to be part of the funeral mass which is scheduled for 9:00am.
He said the deceased would be accorded their last respect during the funeral mass which is expected to be graced by the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu and members of his cabinet.
Fr Ikwu urged Nigerians, especially Christians to pray for the repose of the souls of the deceased Catholic faithful who died in the attack and a quick recovery for those badly injured.
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptised Catholics worldwideas of 2019.
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