Aengus Finucane
Aengus Finucane (26 April 1932 – 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.
Aengus Finucane | |
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| Born | Corneilus Finucane 26 April 1932 Limerick, Ireland |
| Died | 6 October 2009 (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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