A 54 year old Catholic priest has been publicly put to shame after one of his secret wives exposed their affair.
Very Reverend Father Peter Zuni, was the parish priest at Queen of Apostles Catholic Church, Kakuri parish, Kaduna State. He was engaged in a secret marriage to two women, an act that led to his being disrobed and sack from the priesthood. Parishioners are still in shock following the revelation.
According to Sunday Sun, one of the wives is already late, while the surviving one who blew the whistle about three weeks ago over the secret marriage is said to be nursing a child for the embattled priest.
According to the doctrine of the Catholic Church, only unmarried men are ordained into the priesthood as they are obligated to swear to an oath of celibacy and observe perfect and perpetual service for the sake of the kingdom of heaven.
This, it is believed, would enable the priests to easily remain close to Christ with an undivided heart, and dedicate themselves more freely to the service of God and the congregation.
When Sunday Sun visited the premises of the Queen of the Apostles parish, some parishioners confirmed the report, which they said was initially thought to be mere rumour.
The parishioners who spoke on condition of anonymity said they were shocked and surprised to learn of a petition to the Bishop of Kaduna Archdiocese, Bishop Ndagoso Manoso, that two women had children for their parish priest, an act considered to be an abomination and grave sin against the Catholic doctrine.
They 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.
“During the send off, the priest was not allowed to make a farewell speech, and many people refused to take photographs with him. There was little or no felicitation with him because most of the time he was seen standing aloof under a mango tree without anybody going close to him.
“Nobody can say when the priest committed the alleged sinful act. If it happened before his ordination, he wouldn’t have been ordained, so probably it was after his ordination, and you know, God does not sleep, no matter the length of cover up, one day the bubble will burst. And the bubble has burst now,” the parishioner said.
However, when Sunday Sun contacted the disrobed priest on his telephone line, and sought comments on his alleged controversial transfer from the city to a remote village, he 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.”
On the allegation of his involvement in secret marriage to two women who bore children for him even as a Catholic priest, he neither denied nor confirmed the allegation. Rather 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).”
Rev 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.
Unfortunately, parishioners lamented that the controversial priest’s first name, Peter, reminded them of the biblical Peter who denied Jesus three times before the cock crowed.
When contacted, the Archbishop of Kaduna Catholic Diocese, Bishop Ndagoso Manoso also confirmed the report to Sunday Sun in his office along Tafawa Balewa Way, Kaduna.
Bishop Manoso who was almost in tears when he spoke on the matter, said Father Zuni actually committed the sin. He said that what the priest did, brought a sad moment and embarrassment to the entire archdiocese.
The embattled priest was his classmate in the seminary more than 30 years ago. Bishop Manoso said that he could imagine the spiritual and psychological torture the priest could be going through over this sinful act.
The Archbishop also expressed worry over the health condition of the disrobed priest who is known to be diabetic and dependent on daily injection of insulin.
On how the bubble burst over the secret matrimonial relationship, Bishop Manoso said the woman at the centre of the storm 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.
Bishop Manoso said:
“It is very unfortunate that this thing had to happen in my diocese. It is not an easy thing for me; if I tell you what I have been going through in the past few weeks over this issue; it has not been easy for me. Father Zuni was my classmate; we spent seven years in the seminary. At a time he proceeded to Kaduna Polytechnic and read Accounting.
“But this thing happened and nobody knew. But he has to face the sanction. We sacked and disrobed him because what he did is no longer compatible with his vocation as a priest. It was not true that he was transferred to any village. He was about to be transferred on normal routine, but when I heard of this story, I had to cancel the transfer and sacked him.
“It is true that he had affairs with two women and they both had children for him, but one of the women is late already. We are not God, we did not know on time until now that he was having affairs with two women.”
He spoke further:
“The church said the priest has to go because the church doesn’t allow priests to marry. So he had to go and look after his children and his matrimonial home.
“You can now imagine what the priest is going through, either spiritually or psychologically. He must be going through hell on earth. This is my concern for him now. The woman and the kids will be going through trauma also.
“I have been trying to see how I can help him, but I don’t think I have the skills to help him. But he needs help to come to terms with reality.
“By December he will be 30 years in the priesthood, and he is now 54 years old, so at this age what can he do with his life. Nobody can employ him now. He spent seven years in the seminary and 30 years in the priesthood, and that is 37 years, so what can he do with his life at 54? The church too is going through a lot of trauma, so we need everybody’s prayers for us to put this incident behind us.”
Meanwhile the decision of the Catholic Church to disrobed and sack the priest has stirred reaction from a non-Catholic, Dr David Ehimhen, an optometrist and Pentecostal Christian, who said that the practice of celibacy which was compelled on individuals seeking to become ordained priests in the Catholic Church has clearly become outdated as it had always been contrary to the bible right from inception.
He said that early in the Church Age, Catholic priests were free to marry and have children, but later popes now imposed celibacy on priests.
Over the last 60 years or more, many priests have fallen foul of the rule of celibacy by having secret wives and children. His words:
“Well, right from time, we have always had people that were either in support or against Catholic priests marrying. They have their reasons. Some believe that the person would fully concentrate on the work of God; that is why they say that if you are a priest you should consecrate your life to serving God because they see marriage as a kind of distraction.
I don’t think that I am competent to make an official statement that the doctrine of the Catholic Church is right or wrong. But personally speaking I don’t believe that celibacy is right. That is one of the reasons why I am not a Catholic.
The bible does not say that if you are married you cannot serve God to the best of your ability or you must remain unmarried to be able to serve God well. When you give room to such things, that is why some people may be burning with desire and yet they say they are priests or that they are reverend sisters and yet they are burning with desire. That on its own is a sin. Why not just be yourself?
If you are a Catholic, and want to remain one and you have the grace to remain unmarried, you can go on and become a priest, but if you don’t have the grace, it is better you stop deceiving yourself because such people will not make heaven because they are living a double life. And that is why Apostle Paul also said that people who cannot be celibate but burn with desire should marry.”
Am yet to see more
Both the woman and the priest are selfish
That’s what they are, green sneak in a green grass
whats done in the dark will come to the light. My God
Maybe they should be allowed to marry so they don’t molest innocent little boys #justsaying
Body no be firewood
Thunder Fire Satan, wonders the say shall never need
Get ur senses back
I don’t blame him at all because I wonder priest who are real men how they feel when they retire. No kids to call them Daddy or give them water to drink not just water. The Bible says and I quote “one man one woman ” Don’t try to be like someone hell NO be your self. Do whatever that makes u happy. The Bible says and I quote Don’t displeased your self just to please another. A time will come in everyone life when your children, wife or husband will be there for you everybody will forsake you but your children and your wife will be with you possibly. The whole point is that priest should be allowed to marry even to have kids.
Don’t nail him down bcos of his sin..He may repent tomorrow and pleases d eyes of his creator better than me and you!! So why judging him even when God promised not to judge us until on judgement day!!
Lols Babe u don’t Hv to b like dat thank God is happening nd u are yet to see more bitch….stop protecting wat u cn swear Wt ur life
no b new thing ooooo. all dis rev. sister, fathers, priest, fear them ooooo.
this is why i joined another church
its not new.
Well,don’t make promises you can’t keep…. It’s not by force to be a Catholic priest,…….
The should allowed them to get married they are all the humans been
Frank Frakay Jnr u will soon join another church
u guys fail to undastand DAT dey r human beings n dey r not perfect so they r prone to temptations. moreso all dis girls who follow dem should be blame coz dey go dia n tempt dem y should u as a lady follow a priest to his room wen u know DAT dey can be tempted if not DAT u have ur own agenda. pls pray for dem n not criticised dem
Mathew 7:1-6 you guys should read
No retirement for priest
You ar forgiven IJN
na boys we go allow dem marry? u are justsaying rubbish.
Nothing is hidden under the Sun
Wonders shall never need what?
What is ur point? @daniel
Jonathan V Apuu Go to RCCG profile Lagos, Nigeria and tell me what happened on the 5th of August 2015.
Moreover no one is forced into priesthood…before chosen to be a priest they know very well that they are not going to marry
WOLVES IN SHEEP CLOTHING EVERYWERE…
Tell me what kind of event celebration that took place on the 5th of August, 2015? Something great happened to 20 pastors on that wonderful day on the 5th of August, 2015. If you can tell me what happened I’ll send you $500
If any man things is easy, make him go try small, just for one year
Not one of the reasons can make them marry, mind u nobody force them into it its by calling or choice. And they can renounce it and get married @ any age of life but nt under priesthood. So, they are nt in bondage because they ar priests. Dats my point my broda.
I no go talk put for this matter. If una like no park una skirts well. Tempting demons.
he is surely not the only one
Where there is no sinful persons abi? U made no point… A person’s sin is not all persons sin… No where u cannot find evil..just try to be in good relationship with God that’s all’ if u are looking up to d standard of d so-called men of God u will still find one that will make u to continue jumping from one church to another till u jump into hell… #justMakingCommonSense
Plz wat happened on that day I wanna kwn plz
Is not possible according to Catholic doctrine they r not allow to marry, do u know hw long they spend in school, after that u still be asked if u r still ready for the vocation if u say kn the church will let u go, bros at 30 to 35 years u hv known ur right and left so is not by force to be a priest, mind u they hv masses they r their wife and children
Repent and move forward in Christ
It’s time to allow all the Catholic priests to get marriage now…or wait for the unexpected to unfold itself.
Pls we need to know what happened In 2015 in RCCG
Don’t judge. Offer some prayers for him and God will bless you.
i was expressing myself not makin up a point.and that’s jst one of the reason,whats with the idols in church? ok not looking whrethere is no sin everyone’s a sinner but not deliberate sins lyk these #teamHellno,,,HEAVEN will judge
It is well…
Better than molesting boys.
Your posts reveals that you are MAD. You are INSANE. Why don’t you pass comments on Imamms and Alfa’s including Alhajis who marries 4, 5, 6, wives altogether. Why are you always against Pastors and Churches. You are an IDIOT.
He is human now.. But everyone that do something the masses don’t like should burn in hell as they say.. Hypocrites.. and we should pray for him.. Now he is free to marry as many as he wants.U0001f602U0001f602U0001f602U0001f602
Who is holding dem not to get married?… it is a choice nd a vocation… it is either u take it or u leave it…. before getting into the seminary or a covent, u already know the rules..
Worst things happen wit other pastors from diff churches … hope u re also giving dem great opinions?
They choose dat course
How I wish you people understands that this post is hired to fight Christians and their leaders. Why don’t you advice this people to raise comments on Muslims also. Why is it limited his comments to Christian leaders only. It’s a pity some Christians doesn’t realised these.
U re rite wat the need is prayers n not 2 condemned them
You people should understand that this post is Hired to persecute Christians and their leaders. It’s a pity that some of you Christians alows this idiots to use you to support themselves thereby you are raising comments against each other. Why don’t you advice them to pass comments on religion who married 4,5,6, wives at a time. You people should be wise.
Why the pretence?
I hate it when Christians judge..whatever it is Jesus understands…
Ibukun Israel thank you.God will one day revels who they really are.
Is not only him that got married there are more some are gays. I believe he is blessed to have secret wife they all should get married.
Almost all Catholic Priests engage in secret sexual relationships. Those who don’t have sexual partners, relive themselves of the urges on Valentine’s Day.
Let us tackle the one we have on ground now…and then, others will be handle subsequently…
Lol Catholics should abolish that law or make it not compulsory
@frank I pray u will not jump from dat church to another again
Thank u Elisha for that comment, we really have to pray for our priest cos we live in a cruel and shameful word, judging nor criticising them will never solve a think. humans are made with flesh n blood not steel n they r humans After all. judge n criticise if ur clean n perfect.
Abegiiii, leave Baba joor. Don’t impose white man tradition on us. We are African. Forget about religion that was created smwhr to colonise and divide us. Religion is the bane of development in Africa.
@ Ikechukwu Stephen see what priest is doing now
life Don change we have to ease some certain rules
Is he not a man ?????????
Let those who have no sin be the first to cast a stone on him…
thou having a child is not against the commandment of God oo.. but his own action is against the commandment of the almighty Pope.. Catholic priest trying 2 see they sef as Demi god 2 people by not marrying just 2 walk in the foot steps of Lord Jesus..
4 Me he has sinned as man (Pope) but not God, he sinned against Pope 4 defying the doctrines of priest hood 2 impregnate a female
i stopped going to church long time , tired of all this conspiracies and secrets
Na today? No be new thing
Haba ur papa na priest for catholic? Why u dey vex
Thank you so much brother, we need to pray for them not bad mouthing them. God is the only one to judge
Am not angry brother. I just think that people should be wise enough to preserve things of God.
You are right my brother, they are human beings like us. Some women are proffesional seducers o! I have seen a lady who gives us the impression that she has nothing with my parish priest but they are on the phone 24/7,she has him on her dp like everytime even hardly puts her husband’s pic, and the one that pisses me off is when she hugs him as greeting… You don’t hug a man of God with your chest touching his(he will feel the breast and be moved). Mine brother I don’t blame girls cos thats what they want.. Long throat!
Don’t judge. Pray for him and God will bless you
Don’t judge. Pray for him and God will bless you
There is nothing like change in Christian vocation, if u r ordent to be a priest u go for it if u r not u look for ur talent is not by force to be a priest, the work is not an easy one they only need the grace of God to succeed
There is nothing like change in Christian vocation, if u r ordent to be a priest u go for it if u r not u look for ur talent is not by force to be a priest, the work is not an easy one they only need the grace of God to succeed
You left and nobody noticed that means you were just a number. Catholic the mother of all churchs.
This is not roman catholic priest. No priest uses this cap period.
No one is perfect, please you guys should go and look for a fuel to chg your phones, lol
In his case, I will blame the bishop for not having proper monitoring of his priests. For him to have two wives was a very bug problem. Some of his fellow priests will know about the secret. And when he knew of what he was going to do, why did he decide to go to the seminary. It is very very shameful. May be the church will compensate him.
Isn’t forbidden for a Catholic priest to marry or?
And u beliv d story is true. Its a cheap blakmail
Something that’s not against a group norms is not a sin you know?
Fake media, dat pic u used 4 ur cheap lie is nt a priest cus priest dnt dres in dat way. Priest dnt wear miter. #nonsense
That person is not a catholic priest, you people should be careful.
Well, you are talking sensibly friend. But I still belief we need to Honor God by respecting His Messengers.
They should be aloud to marry. It is better than allowing them to be flerting about
Even married guys break the laws , they are not faithful neither, so why does it look strange that the Catholic priest break laws! We serve God in different capacities, in celibacy or marriage, so if the married fail, expect the celibate to fail too, we are all human beings and imperfect. Judge not.
Are you married? If yes how truly and faithfully have you kept the vows?
Really! Are you one or how do you know?
If you are clean, be the first one to throw the stone
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Ibukun IsraelThings of God? God asked no one to serve him unmarried. It’s human choice.
Ibukun IsraelThings of God? God asked no one to serve him unmarried. It’s human choice.
Hahahahaha bikonu I no fit shout.
Hahahahaha bikonu I no fit shout.
Onitsha amaghi na otu onye abiaghia ahia.#justsaying#
Onitsha amaghi na otu onye abiaghia ahia.#justsaying#
How, pls explain I need to understand something.