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Fachtna O'Driscoll, is an Irish priest with the Society of African Missions. From 2013 to 2019, he was superior general.[1]

Early life and education

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Fr. O'Driscoll, was born in Rathcormac, County Cork on 10 February 1954 to Jerome and Bridget (née O'Connor) O'Driscoll.[2]

He went to primary school at Rathcormac National School and secondary school at St Colman's College, Fermoy, before attending St Patrick's College, Maynooth where he studied for a BA and later a Bachelor of Divinity.[2]

A keen sportsman, he played hurling for Bride Rovers GAA,[3] and represented Maynooth, winning medals in the Fitzgibbon Cup for hurling in 1973 and 1974[4] and the Devine Cup for soccer.[citation needed]

Career

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Fachtna O'Driscoll became a permanent member of the Society of African Missions in 1978 and was ordained as a priest in 1979.[citation needed] His first assignment was to Ekiti Diocese Nigeria where he lived until 1986 and learned Yoruba.[citation needed] After completing a master's degree in counselling at Boston College Massachusetts, he was named rector of the SMA house in Maynooth and was elected to the Irish Provincial Council of SMA in 1995.[2] In 2001 he became Irish Provincial Superior of the SMA, and was re-elected to this position in 2006. From 2013 to 2019 he was Superior General of the Society of African Missions worldwide.[5][6]

His older brother Gus is also a member of the SMA serving in the Philippines.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Election of Fr Fachtna O'Driscoll as Superior General, SMA | Irish Missionary Union". Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b c getonline (20 April 2013). "Corkman elected to lead SMA worldwide". Society of African Missions. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Bride Rovers". Briderovers.ie. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Bride Rovers". www.briderovers.ie. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Society of African Missions - Corkman elected to lead SMA worldwide | Society of African Missions". Sma.ie. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Le P. Fachtna O'Driscoll, nouveau supérieur général de la Société des Missions africaines" (in French). 6 May 2013 – via www.la-croix.com.
  7. ^ getonline (31 May 2011). "Philippines celebrates 25". Society of African Missions. Retrieved 5 July 2020.