{"id":7602,"date":"2026-06-30T13:14:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T13:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bizonews.com\/pl\/priest-dies-during-mass-after-wasp-sting\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T13:14:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T13:14:31","slug":"priest-dies-during-mass-after-wasp-sting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bizonews.com\/pl\/priest-dies-during-mass-after-wasp-sting\/","title":{"rendered":"Priest Dies During Mass After Wasp Sting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Priest Robert Emer\u0161i\u010d, 51, died from anaphylactic shock after being stung by a wasp while officiating mass on June 14 in the Slovenian village of Planica.  <\/p>\n<h4>Sudden Death During Service<\/h4>\n<p>On June 14, while presiding over a mass in the village of Planica, Slovenia, Father Robert Emer\u0161i\u010d was stung by a wasp. As the priest was allergic to the venom, the sting triggered a severe anaphylactic reaction, leading to sudden cardiac arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Parishioners immediately attempted to resuscitate the 51-year-old priest and summoned emergency services. Despite their efforts, Father Emer\u0161i\u010d could not be saved, according to reports from the noviny.sk portal.<\/p>\n<h4>A Community in Mourning<\/h4>\n<p>The parish confirmed the tragic news on social media, expressing deep sorrow over the sudden loss of their pastor. Parish representatives described the news as striking them like a bolt from the blue, noting that life will move forward differently without him.<\/p>\n<h4>Eighteen Years of Pastoral Service<\/h4>\n<p>Father Robert Emer\u0161i\u010d was a Catholic cleric affiliated with the Archdiocese of Maribor. During his 18-year career, he served as a pastor in various local parishes, including the Ho\u010de, Fram, and Ra\u010de regions, where he was recognized for his active engagement with the local community.<\/p>\n<p>Following his passing, large crowds gathered at churches in Ho\u010de, Fram, and Ra\u010de to attend his funeral. Parishioners remembered him as a dedicated, kind individual who was always prepared to help those in need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Priest Robert Emer\u0161i\u010d, 51, died from anaphylactic shock after being stung by a wasp while officiating mass on June 14 in the Slovenian village of Planica. Sudden Death During Service On June 14, while presiding over a mass in the village of Planica, Slovenia, Father Robert Emer\u0161i\u010d was stung by a wasp. As the priest [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wpai_generated_summary":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7602","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-culture"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bizonews.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7602","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bizonews.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bizonews.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bizonews.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bizonews.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7602"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bizonews.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7602\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bizonews.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7602"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bizonews.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7602"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bizonews.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}