Why We Transfer Rev Mbaka -Catholic Church

                              

The Cotholic Church Yesterday  clarified  why Rv Mbaka was transferred saying that the controversial priest was transferred to where he can be useful to the church.
The church denied that his posting was punitive.

Secretary-General of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Revd Father Ralph Madu said the transfer of priests within the Catholic Church is a “normal church procedure.“Mbaka’s own is not an exception,” Mr. Madu said. “The Bishop has the right to post any priest wherever he feels his service would be more useful to the church.”

“His posting should have been a privilege, not a punishment, which the Bishop can do because he has the power. If he (Mbaka) says it’s a punishment, then it’s open for further investigation. Posting is a regular thing, a priest can be transferred after two, three, four, or more years, it depends on the discretion of the Bishop.

“That ministry (Adoration Ministry) is his private ministry; it does not belong to the church. Overseeing a parish is a full-time job. Overseeing a ministry is a bigger task. If the church decides to take him somewhere where he’ll have more time to carry out his ministry, how is it punitive? That should not be the language.”

“He is supposed to be a missionary,” Mr. Madu said. “What if the Bishop had closed down the ministry, which is within his power to do? Sometimes, transfers can be for the good of the priest, as something can be going wrong which he might not be aware of. The Bishop is free to move any priest at any time; it is his prerogative.”