Diocese of Bo buries Fr. John Joe Sandi

The Catholic Diocese of Bo held a funeral Mass for Father John Joe Sandi at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral. The service brought together bishops, priests, religious leaders, government officials, and traditional authorities to honor the deceased priest.

Archbishop Edward Tamba Charles of Freetown presided over the Solemn Mass. Bishop Henry Aruna of Kenema concelebrated the liturgy alongside vicars general and priests from the four Catholic dioceses in Sierra Leone. During his homily, Father Paul M. Sandi described the deceased as a priest, a brother, a friend, and a spiritual father to many.

The congregation included members of the Sandi family, religious brothers and sisters, parliamentarians, and various community leaders. Mourners from across Sierra Leone attended the cathedral to pay their final respects to the priest.