A candlelight vigil held in memory of Fr Stan Swamy near St Peter’s Church in Bandra on Tuesday
MUMBAI: A small group of Jesuit priests conducted a solemn funeral mass for Fr Stan Swamy at St Peter’s Church, Bandra, on Tuesday evening. The 84-year-old ailing accused in the Elgar Parishad case had passed away at Holy Family Hospital on Monday.
Approximately 20,000 people watched the mass that was streamed live on St Peter’s YouTube channel. Physical presence was discouraged given the government’s Covid guidelines for funerals.
Also in keeping with Covid protocol, Fr Stan’s mortal remains were taken for cremation to Shivaji Park instead of burial. His ashes will be repatriated to his home state of Jharkhand, where prayer services will be held in Ranchi and Jamshedpur.