Francis Browne
Irish Jesuit priest and photographer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Father Browne" redirects here. Not to be confused with Father Brown (disambiguation).
For other people named Francis Browne, see Francis Browne (disambiguation).
Francis Patrick Mary Browne, SJ, MC & Bar (3 January 1880 – 7 July 1960) was a distinguished Irish Jesuit and a prolific photographer. His best known photographs are those of the RMS Titanic and its passengers and crew taken before its sinking in 1912. He was decorated as a military chaplain during the First World War.
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The Reverend Father Francis Browne | |
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Church | Roman Catholic |
Province | Society of Jesus |
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Ordination | 31 July 1915 by Robert Browne |
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Born | Francis Patrick Mary Browne (1880-01-03)3 January 1880 |
Died | 8 July 1960(1960-07-08) (aged 80) Dublin, Ireland |
Buried | Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland |
Nationality | Irish |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Parents | Brigid Hegarty and James Browne |
Occupation | Priest; photographer of the RMS Titanic |
Relatives | Robert Browne, Bishop of Cloyne |
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