12/05/2026
ARCHDIOCESE OF MONROVIA
Office of the Archbishop
P. O. Box 2078, 46 Ashmun Street
1000 Monrovia 10, Liberia
INFORMATION
FROM: Most Reverend Dr. Gabriel Blamo Jubwe
METROPOLITAN ARCHBISHOP OF MONROVIA
TO: All Priests, Religious, Laity, the Archdiocesan Curia, and Stella Maris Polytechnic University
SUBJECT: FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR OUR DECEASED BROTHER PRIESTS
DATE: May 9, 2026
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
On March 20, 2026, I informed you that the Liberian National Police had requested the Archdiocese not to carry out any burial arrangements for our two deceased brother priests and to preserve their remains pending the conclusion of police investigations, including a possible autopsy.
I now wish to officially inform you that the Liberian National Police, through the Coroner's Office, has communicated to the Archdiocese that all procedures requested by the Police, including the autopsy, have been completed. The remains of our brother priests have therefore been released to the Archdiocese, and we have been asked to proceed with the burial arrangements.
The Archdiocese of Monrovia expresses sincere gratitude to the Liberian National Police, the Ministry of Justice, and all those who have been part of this process. We also extend profound appreciation to the families of our deceased brothers for their patience, understanding, and cooperation throughout this difficult period.
In order to peacefully lay our brothers to rest, the following arrangements have been made:
Funeral Arrangements
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 – 5:00 PM
Candlelight Vigil at St. Anthony Parish
Organized by the Gardnersville Deanery
Thursday, May 28, 2026 – 3:30 PM
Removal of their remains from Striker Funeral Home to the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Broad Street.
Office of the Dead at 5:00 PM followed by the Wake.
(All tributes, including those from the Church and the families, will be paid during the wake service.)
Friday, May 29, 2026 – 10:00 AM
Mass of Resurrection at the Sacred Heart Cathedral.
Burial will follow at the Queen of Peace Shrine, Virginia.
All organizations, institutions, and individuals who wish to contribute toward the funeral arrangements are kindly requested to contact the Vicar General, Very Reverend Ambrose Dayouga Kroma.
I encourage all priests, religious, and lay faithful to continue praying for the eternal repose of our departed brothers and for strength and consolation for their families and the entire Archdiocese.
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace! Amen.
Kind regards.
