Drunken priest hits mourner in the face at funeral

A French Catholic bishop has apologized after a 'punch-drunk' priest turned up inebriated to preside over a funeral and then hit a mourner in the face.

Father Bonaventure Ouedraogo was told by relatives that they did not want him to preside over the funeral held near the southwestern city of Toulouse.

They then prevented him from getting back into his car because he was too drunk to drive, according to Gerard Tillier, brother of the deceased woman.

At this point the priest fell to the ground, and when a man tried to help him to his feet, he punched him in the face.

Too much sacramental wine?

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