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Thomas P. Hughes (bishop)
Thomas P. Hughes, S.M.A. was an Irish born Catholic prelate and member of the Society of African Missions who served as the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondo, Bishop of Ondo in Nigeria. Biography Born in Hollymount, County Mayo, Ireland on 1 February 1891, son of shopkeeper Peter Hughes and Mary Cawny, Thomas studied at Ballinrobe C.B.S., after school he became a member of the Royal Irish Constabulary. During the Irish War of Independence, Constable Hughes was involved in Listowel mutiny, when he refused orders to kill suspects who refused to surrender, which ended his position in the RIC and after this he decided to become a priest. Thomas was described in a later witness statement as 'a gentle and brilliant six foot athlete'. He studied Sacred Heart college, Ballinafad, Co Mayo, then studying philosophy at Kilcolgan, Co Galway and joined the Society of African Missions, studying for three years at St. Joseph's theological seminary, Blackrock Road, Cork, before completed his t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Society Of African Missions
The Society of African Missions ( la, Societas Missionum ad Afros; ) abbreviated SMA, also known as the SMA Fathers, is a Catholic religious Society of Apostolic Life of pontifical right for men founded by Melchior de Marion Brésillac in 1856. Members add the nominal letters S.M.A after their names yo indicate their membership in the congregation. They come from around the world with a commitment to serve the people of Africa and those of African descent. Fr. Antonio Porcellato is the superior general as of November 2022. History Foundation The Society was founded in 1856 by Bishop Melchior de Marion Brésillac with the blessing of Pope Pius IX. The post-nominal initials S.M.A is the acronym of the Society's name in Latin: ''Societas Missionum ad Afros''. Ireland The presence of the SMA in Ireland began in 1876 when Fr James O’Haire volunteered his services to the SMA to go to Ireland to recruit English speaking priests for the missions. He set up an apostolic school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1891 Births
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Roman Catholic Bishops Of Ondo
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Irish Expatriate Roman Catholic Bishops
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Christian Clergy From County Mayo
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Roman Catholic Missionaries In Nigeria
Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter in the New Testament of the Christian Bible Roman or Romans may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * Romans (band), a Japanese pop group * ''Roman'' (album), by Sound Horizon, 2006 * ''Roman'' (EP), by Teen Top, 2011 *" Roman (My Dear Boy)", a 2004 single by Morning Musume Film and television * Film Roman, an American animation studio * ''Roman'' (film), a 2006 American suspense-horror film * ''Romans'' (2013 film), an Indian Malayalam comedy film * ''Romans'' (2017 film), a British drama film * ''The Romans'' (''Doctor Who''), a serial in British TV series People *Roman (given name), a given name, including a list of people and fictional characters *Roman (surname), including a list of people named Roman or Romans *Ῥωμ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 Deaths
1957 (Roman numerals, MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday, common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1950s decade. Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be Dismissal (cricket), dismissed for having ''handled the ball'', in Test cricket. * January 9 – British Prime Minister Anthony Eden resigns. * January 10 – Harold Macmillan becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. * January 11 – The African Convention is founded in Dakar. * January 14 – Kripalu Maharaj is named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher), after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars. * January 15 – The film ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Kaduna
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Kaduna in Nigeria. History * 1911.08.24: The Apostolic Prefecture of Eastern Nigeria was created from the Apostolic Prefecture of Upper Niger and it had Shendam as its headquarters. Kano, afterwards a principal mission station under Kaduna, was opened from Shendam but Kaduna itself was administered from Asaba (headquarters of the Prefecture of Upper Niger which subsequently became the Vicariate Apostolic of Western Nigeria. * 1929.07.18: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Nigeria * 1934.04.09: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Kaduna * 1953.06.29: Promoted as Diocese of Kaduna * 1959.07.16: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaduna Special churches The seat of the archbishop is St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Kaduna. Bishops * Prefect Apostolic of Eastern Nigeria (Roman rite) ** Osvaldo Waller, S.M.A. 1912 – 1929 * Prefects Apostolic of Northern Nigeria (Roman r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Ondo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondo ( la, Ondoën(sis)) is a diocese located in the Ondo State in the Ecclesiastical province of Ibadan in Nigeria. The Cathedral and diocesan secretariat are located in Akure. History * 12 January 1943: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Ondo-Ilorin from the Apostolic Vicariate of Benin Coast * 18 April 1950: Promoted as Diocese of Ondo On 12 January 1943 the Vicariate of Ondo-Ilorin, consisting of the Civil Provinces of Ondo and Ilorin, was carved out of both the Vicariate of Asaba-Benin and the Vicariate of the Bight of Benin. Bishop Thomas Hughes S.M.A. was the Vicar Apostolic. In 1950, this Vicariate of Ondo-Ilorin became the Diocese of Ondo. His Lordship, Most Rev. Bishop Hughes, S.M.A., was appointed Bishop of this new Diocese. On his death in 1957, he was succeeded by his Lordship, Most Rev. Dr. William R. Field, S.M.A., consecrated Bishop on 27 April 1958. On 6 December 1960, the Prefecture of Ilorin was carved out of the Diocese o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Gregory's College, Lagos
St. Gregory's College, Lagos, is a catholic missionary school for boys, with boarding facilities, located 1.0 km from Tafawa Balewa Square in the vicinity of Ikoyi – Obalende, Lagos State, Nigeria. History The college, originally a coed campus before the creation of its sister school Holy Child College Obalende, is based in South-West Ikoyi. It was established through the Catholic mission in 1928 and named after Pope St. Gregory the Great (540–604). Entrepreneur Michael Ibru and his construction outfit ''Ace Jomona'' took part in the building of the school. In the late 1990s, during the encouragement of internet use by innovators and governing bodies, a class of 1997 alum and early adopter technologist A. Olufeko, built the college's first and most recognisable online presence using HTML and CGI programming in the year 1998, based on the need to assist alumni connect with each other globally. Subsequently, as the city of Lagos embraced the digital economy, alumni from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dromantine House
Dromantine House was a seminary of the Society of African Missions from 1926 until 1972. The estate is still owned by the Society of African Missions but currently serves as a "Retreat and Conference Centre" Over its lifetime as a seminary some 600 priests were ordained for service in Africa. The decision was taken that from 1972 students would train at the National Seminary in Maynooth. Prior to the acquisition of Dromatine the Society of African Missions in Ireland had St. Joseph's Seminary on the Blackrock Road in Cork. The seminary and its students were transferred to Dromantine House. The Society of African Missions also had a Novitiate in at Cloughballymore, Kilcolgan, Co. Galway, from which students would progress from this to the Major seminary at Dromantine. Over the years the building and facilities have developed and updated. The ''St. Patrick's wing'' on the east side was added in November 1931. the ''St. Brendan's Wing'' on the west side was built in 1935. In 1959, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
