Patrick Francis Sheehan
Patrick Francis Sheehan OSA (born May 28, 1932 in Boyle , Ireland , † November 8, 2012 in Dublin ) was Roman Catholic Bishop of Kano in Nigeria .
Life
Patrick Francis Sheehan joined the congregation of the Augustinians at and received on 25 February 1956, the priestly ordination .
Pope Paul VI appointed him Bishop of Yola on September 21, 1970 . The Apostolic Delegate in Nigeria , Amelio Poggi , donated him episcopal ordination on January 6, 1971 ; Co- consecrators were James Timothy Kieran Cotter OESA, Bishop of Maiduguri , and John Kwao Amuzu Aggey , Archbishop of Lagos . His episcopal motto was Aedificante Gratia Dei .
With the elevation of Kano Prefecture to the Apostolic Vicariate , Patrick Francis Sheehan was appointed Vicar Apostolic of Kano on July 5, 1996 by Pope John Paul II . With the elevation of the Apostolic Vicariate to the diocese on June 22, 1999, the appointment as the first Bishop of Kano took place. Sheehan set up 23 parishes and 2 chaplains as well as the deaneries Kano and Tudun Wada and Dutse.
On March 20, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related resignation.
He found his final resting place in St. Patrick's cemetery in Tramore, Ireland .
Web links
- .html entry for Patrick Francis Sheehan on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on November 11, 2012.}
- Death report on irishtimes.com (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Joseph Dalton OSA |
Bishop of Yola 1970–1996 |
Christopher Shaman Abba |
| John Francis Brown SMA |
Apostolic Vicar / Bishop of Kano 1996–2008 |
John Namanzah Niyiring OSA |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sheehan, Patrick Francis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish religious, Roman Catholic bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 28, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boyle , Ireland |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 8, 2012 |
| Place of death | Dublin , Ireland |