Proud moment for four Sabahan Friars called to the priesthood


A life of service: Archbishop Wong (centre) with (from left) Friar Priests Cosmas, Crispus, Gerald and Sixtus after their priestly ordination in Kota Kinabalu. — Photo courtesy of Peter Zeter.

KOTA KINABALU: A group of Kadazan Dusun men made their community proud when all four were ordained as priests at the same time on Saturday.

Cosmas Francis, Gerald Terence Saimel, Crispus Mosinoh and Sixtus Pitah Amit – all Friars from the Catholic Church’s Franciscan order – took their vocations as priests in front of their proud family members and the faithful at the Sacred Heart Cathedral here.

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