Parish priest Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari, of the Perpetuo Socorro Church, a Roman Catholic church in Guayaquil, Ecuador, was killed after a large cross fell on his head during mass yesterday.
Murió el padre Patricio Sánchez en plena misa en la iglesia Perpetuo Socorro de Guayaquil tras aplastarle la cabeza una enorme cruz.
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The church said in a statement:
“We announce that our beloved Fr. Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari, CSsR., who served as parish priest of the Perpetual Help church in the Central Vicariate, has departed to the Father’s House to enjoy His presence and His glory.”
























