Catholic Priest Disrobed and Sacked for Allegedly Marrying two wives

 

A catholic priest in Kaduna state has been disrobed and sacked from the priesthood following revelations that he was allegedly married to two women.

The priest, Reverend Father Peter Zuni, 54, was in charge of Queen of Apostles Catholic Church, Kakuri parish, Kaduna State.

According to SUN, one of the women is dead and the second one who blew the whistle about three weeks ago over the secret marriage is said to be nursing a child for the embattled priest.

The report also state that a petition was sent to the Bishop of Kaduna Archdiocese, Bishop Ndagoso Manoso, which led to Fr. Zuni’s sack.

A parishioner who spoke on the condition of anonymity, pointed out that in order to cover up the priest’s ‘sin’ from spreading to the larger public, the Archdiocese allegedly organised a send off for the embattled priest to a remote village in Jaba Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Zuni, when contacted by Sunday Sun on telephone for comments his controversial transfer from the city to a remote village, said: “Nobody is ordained to remain and work in the city. I have spent five years as parish priest of Queen of Apostles, so I can work anywhere, city or village.”
When probed on his alleged marriage to two women, he said: “I find it difficult myself to believe what people are saying about me. I will not comment on it now. I will follow due process to invite you for an interview, but I am afraid, the newspaper of the archdiocese, The Cross News, may carry this story before you (Sunday Sun).”
Fr. Zuni further said he is currently based in Suleja, Niger State. But Sunday Sun gathered that parishioners were made to believe that the embattled priest was transferred to Gumel village in southern Kaduna, while he was actually sacked from the priesthood.
Bishop  Manoso also confirmed the report, adding that what the priest did, brought a sad moment and embarrassment to the entire archdiocese.

On how the bubble burst over the secret matrimonial relationship, Bishop Manoso said the woman confronted him with a baby said to belong to Father Zuni, and after due investigation by his office, it was confirmed that the priest was her secret husband.