Shillong, October 27: Rev. Fr. John Madur, former Vicar General of the Shillong Archdiocese, passed away on Tuesday at Nazareth Hospital, Shillong, following a cardiac arrest. He was 67.
According to information shared by the Archbishop of Shillong, Most Rev. Victor Lyngdoh, Fr. Madur breathed his last at around 2:50 PM while undergoing treatment at Nazareth Hospital.
Holy Mass for the repose of the departed soul was celebrated at the Archbishop’s House, Laitumkhrah, Shillong, on Tuesday evening.
Born on December 10, 1958, Fr. John Madur was ordained a priest on December 20, 1987. During his years of priestly ministry, he also served as the Vicar General of the Shillong Archdiocese and in different Parishes.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Victor Lyngdoh stated that the date and arrangements for the funeral and burial of the late priest would be announced later to the faithful of the Archdiocese.
