Two Bishops, about 80 priests, the Minister for Penitentiary
administration, the SDO Bui Division, the Lord Mayor Kumbo Council,
family, friends and the entire community joined the Momah family of
Bambui–Tubah to pay last homage and farewell to Ba Thomas Amuhngwa Momah
today Saturday, June 6, 2015. Sir Thomas Amuhngwa Momah who was born at
Masoh quarter, Bambui village some 75 years ago and was later baptized
by Reverend Father Mc Demott, passed away to eternity on May 6, 2015. He began his academic career in September 1949 from St. Peter’s School Bambui, St. Anthony’s School Njinikom, St. Joseph School Mankon, St. Peter’s Teacher’s Training College Bambui, California State College, Los Angeles, St. Mount Mary College, Los Angeles and ended in 1977 at the University of Southern California for an Advanced Master’s Degee in Education.
Professionally, he taught in St. Mary’s Catholic School Mforya, St. Peter’s Catholic School Bambui, St. Anthony’s Catholic School Njinikom, St. Joseph’s College Sasse, Buea, St. Augustine’s College Nso and ended as Principal of St. Pius X’s Teacher Training College Tatum where he retired in 1995.
The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI conferred the title of Knight of the Order of St. Sylvester Pope and Martyr, popularly known by its Latin, Ordo Sanctus Silvestri Papae, sometimes referred to in the Catholic circles as Sylvestrine Order on Ba Thomas Amuhngwa Momah during the celebration of the Ruby Jubilee of the erection of the Diocese of Bamenda in 2010 which made Pa to become Sir Thomas.
It is worth noting that the Sylvestrine Order is one of the chivalric orders awarded by the Pope and it is the fifth ranking Papal Order.
The funeral mass which took place today at the St. Peter’s Catholic Church Bambui was had as main celebrant His Lordship Bishop Agapitus Nfon, the auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Bamenda assisted by Bishop Nkea Andrew, the Bishop of Mamfe Diocese and host of about 80 priests.
See pictures of the funeral mass below.
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