John Meehan (clergyman)
John Meehan , also Giovanni Meehan , CSSp (born April 10, 1873 in Ireland ; † September 15, 1954 ) was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman in Bathurst (now Banjul) in Gambia .
Life
The Irish Father Meehan arrived in 1905 from Dakar (Senegal) in Bathurst in what was then the British colony of British Gambia , where he led the mission, which was separated from Dakar on October 16, 1931 as Mission sui juris . The mission later became the diocese of Banjul . Meehan died in 1954 and was succeeded by Matteo Farrelly .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Michael Tomkinson: Gambia, a tourist guide Tomkinson, London [u. a.] 1983, ISBN 0-905500-13-X
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| SURNAME | Meehan, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Meehan, Giovanni |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish Roman Catholic Father of Bathurst |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 10, 1873 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ireland |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 15, 1954 |