The coronavirus has claimed the life of a bishop of the Catholic Church. Bishop Angelo Moreschi, 68, reportedly died of complications related to the COVID-19 disease on March 25, 2020. Bishop Moreschi spent the entirety of his career as a Catholic priest as a missionary to Africa. In 2009 he was honored by Pope Benedict XVI, who named him Apostolic Vicar of the Apostolic Vicariate of Gambella and titular bishop of Elephantaria in Mauretania. His brief biography explains that Bishop Moreschi was diabetic and had previously lost one of his feet to amputation.

Source: Ethiopian News March 28, 2020 10:52 UTC