Société des Missions Africaines –  Irish Province

Rev Father John Flynn

Born in the Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise

10 August 1930

He became a member of our Society

14 June 1954

Ordained to the Priesthood

18 June 1958

            1958—1973        Diocese of Benin City, Nigeria

            1973—1981        Diocese of Sunyani, Ghana

            1981—1982        Further Studies, Rome, Italy

            1982—1986        Diocese of Sunyani, Ghana

            1986—1991        Anglophone Secretary, Generalate, Rome, Italy

            1991—2011        Good Shepherd Parish, Manila, Philippines

            2011                    Retired, SMA House, Wilton, Cork, Ireland

            2012                    Transferred to SMA House, Blackrock Road, Cork, Ireland

Fr John died peacefully in St Theresa’s Nursing Unit, SMA House, Blackrock Road, Cork on Tuesday, 21 June 2022,
aged 91 years.