Priest dies after his habit catches fire with a candle during mass

SPAIN.- The priest Javier Sanchez60, died this Thursday due to the severe burns he suffered last Saturday during the Easter Vigil ceremony, al pick up the habit that carried with the spark of a candle.

The events occurred last Saturday during the Easter Vigil that he was celebrating at the convent of the Franciscan Conceptionist sistersin the Santa Isabel neighborhood in Zaragoza.

According to local media, the priest a spark jumped when he lit a candle, which caught the habit he was wearing in seconds. Apparently, the accident occurred at the beginning of the vigilin a rite known as “blessing of the new fire”, where the priest lights the Easter candle.

It was learned that the flames caused severe burns that damaged 50% of his body.

Official sources confirmed that the priest died in the early morning in the Intensive Care Unit of the Miguel Servet hospital, where was hospitalized after the fateful incident.

Javier Sánchez, the rock priest

The priest’s death shocked the community where he worked.

Priest Javier Sánchez was nicknamed the “rock priest” due to his love of music. He used to compose and play in fundraising concerts for charitable purposes. He also recorded three albums with his own compositions.

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