The Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos has announced the death of popular priest, Very Rev. Msgr. Gabriel Sunday Osu.
According to the statement, Msgr. Osu died on Friday, 8th May 2026. He was aged 72.
He was born on Sunday, 5th September 1954, a native of Ogbego Quarters, from Ubulu-Uku in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State.
Unil his death, he was a priest of the Archdiocese of Lagos, ordained on Saturday, 5th December, 1981. He served in several parishes and institutions in the Archdiocese including; Holy Cross Cathedral, Lagos, St. Gregory College, South-West, Ikoyi, St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Oshodi, Lagos, St. Paul Catholic Church, Ebute-Metta, and Our Lady Star of the Sea, Northern Foreshore, Lekki.
He also served as the Lagos Archdiocesan Director of Social Communications for many years. He was resident in Our Lady Star of the Sea, Northern
Foreshore, Lekki.
In the statement which was released by the Archbishop of Lagos, the funeral arrangements will be communicated later.
