How this church wedded 80 couples in just one day

– St Sylvester Catholic Church breaks wedding
record by holding marriage ceremony and
sacrament of confirmation for 80 couples at once
– The ceremony which took place at the church
premises in New Nyanya, Karu was officiated by
Most Reverend Dr Ishaya Mattew Audu
– The event was unique and first of its kind in
the history of St Sylvester catholic church
Brides at their marriage ceremony and sacrament
of confirmation
St Sylvester catholic church is located in New
Nyanya, Karu in the local government area of
Nasarawa state. On 27th November 2016, the
church witnessed a unique and historical event
that will change the lives of 80 couples who
decided to each be joined with their spouses in
holy matrimony.
The church was visited by Most Reverend Dr
Ishaya Mattew Audu, catholic bishop of Lafia
diocese, Nasarwa state and in advent to celebrate
his first pastoral visit to the independent mission,
the ceremony was held. Among many other
activities, this event was lined up as one of the
key activities to welcome the bishop to the
church.
The successful ceremony was put together by the
Parish Priest of St Sylvester catholic church,
Lawrence Anyembugu. During the speech of the
bishop, a lot of wisdom was shared with newly
joined couples. He said:
” Couples should cloth themselves with the love
of Christ in order to have a sustainable marriage
life, stressing that marriage without love is
meaningless. Citing many examples of causes of
breakage in marriage life.”
He also called on them to avoid pitfalls that
would lead to regrets, adding that exemplary
Christian life was key to successful marriage. See
more photos of the event below.