St. Patrick's High School (Liberia)
St. Patrick's High School was a high school in Monrovia, Liberia, from 1936 to 1996. It was one of the top secondary schools in the country.[1]
History
[edit]In 1934, after being appointed Vicar Apostolic of Liberia, Father John Collins founded the St. Patrick School in Monrovia for the benefit of local children under the auspices of the Society of African Missions. He was rejoined by Father Francis Carroll in 1936, and under their direction, the school extended to the secondary level in 1939.
In 1943, the school's first five graduates finished their scholarship, a first for a Catholic school in Liberia.
After Father John Collins died in 1961, Father Francis Carroll was consecrated Bishop of Monrovia, and one year later made the arrangements for the Brothers of Holy Cross to take over the management of St. Patrick's High School.
Maintaining a high profile for its excellent education, the school was closed for a time during the 1989 civil war. Two nuns, Sister Agnes and Sister Shirley, reopened the school. Both were killed in 1992 by National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL) rebel leader Charles Taylor's forces during the continued strife.[2]
The brothers then ran the school until April 6, 1996, when the hierarchy closed all Catholic facilities. [3]
Notable alumni
[edit]Principals
[edit]- Father Francis Carroll (1936–)
- Father Thomas Lakins
- Father Joseph Guinan
- Father Michael Rooney
- Father O'Donovan
- Brother Donald Allen
- Brother Austin Maley
- Brother Paul Clark
- Brother John Zoglemann
- Brother Edward Foken (1971–79, 1980–84)
- Brother James Newberry (1982–89)
- Sister Shirley Kolmer
- Richard Goodlin - 1996
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Williams, Sr., T. Nelson (2004). "The Deployment of Irish Troops in Liberia – A Manifestation of Irish-Liberian Ties". The Perspective. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ [dead link] [1] Archived 2009-08-27 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ [dead link] [2] Archived 2008-10-25 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ [dead link] [3] Archived 2010-12-01 at the Wayback Machine Liberian Times.
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