People are lighting candles and saying prayers. They were joined by Archbishop Morgan, who told how he personally instituted Rev Bennett into the parish five years ago.Įmerging from the vigil, parishioner Lynwen Nicholas said: "Everybody there seems to be in shock. "Everyone who knew him loved him," he said.ĭozens of parishioners held a candlelit vigil in a "makeshift chapel" at the church hall, many laying floral tributes outside. Mr Smith said he was a colleague and friend and had known him throughout his ministry. He has been here since 2002, and was very much loved. "Any murder is terrible, but the murder of a priest is almost unthinkable because a priest stands for peaceable things," he said.Ĭhurch in Wales spokesman Christopher Smith said: "He was a devoted family man, an excellent parish priest and much loved. Police cars and officers near the church in Trecynonĭr Yeoman said Father Bennett was actively involved in the community and worked closely with a local school, St John the Baptist in Aberdare.
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