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Missionary priest Benjamín Respaldiza dies of heart attack in Angola
Missionary priest Benjamín Respaldiza died in Angola after suffering a heart attack while travelling from Luanda toward Malanje.
He was with four members of the Mama Muxima Association and was heading to the opening of a social project he supported.
He was taken to a hospital in Ndalatando, where his death was confirmed minutes later.
Respaldiza was born in Artziniega, Spain, in 1947 and was ordained a priest in 1972.
He worked as a missionary in Angola and Ecuador, where he spent decades on pastoral and social work, including in Los Ríos province.
His work focused on missions and vulnerable people, and he had returned to Angola in recent years.
His remains will be repatriated for a funeral in Vitoria, though no date was given.
Missionary priest Benjamín Respaldiza died in Luanda, Angola, after suffering a heart attack while travelling to the inauguration of a social project.
He was taken to a hospital in Ndalatando, where his death was confirmed minutes later.
Respaldiza was travelling with four religious sisters from the Mama Muxima Association, with whom he worked on social projects.
Born in Artziniega in 1947, he served as a missionary in Angola and Ecuador.
His remains are to be repatriated, and his funeral will be held in Vitoria.
- Who
- Benjamín Respaldiza, a missionary priest from Artziniega, Spain.
- What
- He died after suffering a heart attack.
- When
- Friday, according to the report.
- Where
- He died in Angola after being taken to a hospital in Ndalatando; the heart attack occurred while he was travelling from Luanda towards Malanje.
- Why
- The article says he suffered a heart attack while travelling to the inauguration of a social project.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Respaldiza suffered a heart attack while travelling from Luanda towards Malanje and died after being taken to hospital in Ndalatando.
The Bishop of Vitoria expressed deep sorrow and announced that Respaldiza’s remains would be repatriated for a funeral in Vitoria.
- Birthplace
- Artziniega, Álava
- Birth year
- 1947
- Ordination
- 1972
- Angola mission
- 1973–1980
- Travel companions
- Four religious sisters from the Mama Muxima Association
What people are saying
a profound shock
that loses a priest whose career was closely linked to missions, commitment to the most vulnerable people and the announcement of the Gospel through closeness and service