Rev Fr Brendan Dunning SMA

Born in the Diocese of Elphin2 December 1943

He became a member of our Society25 June 1963

Ordained to the Priesthood17 December 1969

1970—1979 Diocese of Warri, Nigeria

1979—1980 Sabbatical, St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, Ireland

1981—1991 Diocese of Ondo, Nigeria

1991—1995 SMA Parish, Neilstown, Archdiocese of Dublin, Ireland

1996—2002 FVC Director [Leinster], Dublin, Ireland

2002—2006 Diocese of Elphin, Ireland

2006—2014 FVC Director [West], Claregalway, Ireland

2014—2015 MAC Director [West], Claregalway, Ireland

2015—2018 Diocese of Killala, Ireland

2018—2019 SMA Zimmermann House, Claregalway, Ireland

2019 St Theresa’s Unit, SMA House, Blackrock Road, Cork

2019—2020 Laurel Lodge Nursing Home, Longford, Ireland

Fr Dunning was in failing health since 2018 and died unexpectedly in the

Laurel Lodge Nursing Home, Longford, Ireland on Monday, 13 April 2020,

aged 76 years.