Aengus Finucane
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Aengus Finucane (26 April 1932 ā 6 October 2009) was a Roman Catholic missionary of the Spiritan Fathers order, who organized food shipments from Ireland to the Igbo people during the Nigerian Civil War. His younger brother Jack Finucane also became a Holy Ghost priest, and a sister of theirs became a nun.
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Aengus Finucane | |
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Born | Corneilus Finucane (1932-04-26)26 April 1932 |
Died | 6 October 2009(2009-10-06) (aged 77) |
Nationality | Irish |
Citizenship | Ireland |
Alma mater | Holy Ghost College Kimmage, University College Dublin, Swansea University |
Known for | Supplying food to the population in Biafra (leading to the creation of Concern) |
Relatives | Jack Finucane C.S.Sp. (brother) |
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