Where is Bishop Francis Lysinge now?

Where is Bishop Francis Lysinge now?

There are moments when words seem too small for the mystery before us. The burial of Bishop Emeritus Francis Teke Lysinge, former Bishop of the Diocese of Mamfe, is one such moment. He has been laid to rest. The Church has prayed. The faithful have mourned. The solemn rites have been celebrated, with the Papal Nuncio to Cameroon, His Grace Archbishop Avelino Bettencourt leading the historic ceremony. And now, beneath the silence that follows the…

“He died struggling to be a saint”: Cameroon’s Pioneer Bishop of Mamfe Diocese Laid to Rest

The pioneer Bishop of Cameroon’s Catholic Diocese of Mamfe, the late Bishop Francis Teke Lysinge, has been laid to rest following a Funeral Mass at which he was remembered for his pursuit of holiness, consistent spiritual life and care for the poor. Bishop Lysinge, who died on July 19 aged 87, was buried inside St. Joseph Cathedral of Mamfe Diocese on Thursday, August 13. In his homily during the Funeral Mass, Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea of Ca…