Catholic priest Michel Mukad, 38, remembered for time in Aiken postandcourier.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from postandcourier.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
By Sara Coello
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During Wednesdayâs Mass of healing and remembrance, Father Ed read a letter to the parishioners from Bishop Robert Guglielmone, head of the Diocese of Charleston, which encompasses all of South Carolina.
âIt is with great sorrow that I must notify you that police have informed us Father Mukad ended his own life at the young age of 38,â Bishop Guglielmone wrote. âWhile we do not know the exact circumstances surrounding this tragic event, we do know that he struggled greatly due to the pandemic.â
Awaiting results of autopsy
Georgetown County Coroner Kenny Johnson told the Georgetown Times/Post and Courier that Father Michel was positive for COVID-19, but an autopsy on Wednesday confirmed his death appeared to be from a self-inflicted wound.