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(OSV News) — The Diocese of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is mourning the loss of one of its priests who was killed in a car accident.
Bishop Michael G. Duca stated on the diocesan website that 62-year-old Father Mark Beard, pastor of St. Helena Catholic Church in Amite, died Aug. 2.
That afternoon, Father Beard had been traveling south on Interstate 55 near the town of Osyka, close to the Louisiana-Mississippi border, Cpl. Craig James, public affairs officer for the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol, told OSV News.
At approximately 1:24 p.m., Father Beard’s vehicle veered off the road and struck a concrete culvert, overturning just one mile from the state line. He was pronounced dead at the scene, James said.
A second, nonfatal accident occurred shortly after the crash on the northbound side of the highway, although the two do not appear to be related, he added. Accident investigations for both are in process.
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Bishop Michael G. Duca stated on the diocesan website that 62-year-old Father Mark Beard, pastor of St. Helena Catholic Church in Amite, died Aug. 2.
That afternoon, Father Beard had been traveling south on Interstate 55 near the town of Osyka, close to the Louisiana-Mississippi border, Cpl. Craig James, public affairs officer for the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol, told OSV News.
At approximately 1:24 p.m., Father Beard’s vehicle veered off the road and struck a concrete culvert, overturning just one mile from the state line. He was pronounced dead at the scene, James said.
A second, nonfatal accident occurred shortly after the crash on the northbound side of the highway, although the two do not appear to be related, he added. Accident investigations for both are in process.
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Beloved Louisiana priest killed in car accident
The Diocese of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is mourning the loss of one of its priests who was killed in a car accident.Bishop Michael G. Duca stated on the diocesan website that 62-year-old Father Mark Beard, pastor of St. Helena Catholic Church in Amite, died Aug. 2.
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