Société des Missions Africaines –
British Province

Rev Fr Gerald (Gerry) Anthony John Toner

Born in the Diocese of Northampton

21 November 1943

He became a permanent member of our Society

20 November 1986

Ordained to the Priesthood

11 July 1987

1983 – 1984    Stage, Ghana

1987 – 1989    Diocese of Makurdi, Nigeria

1989 – 1992    SMA Manchester -Appeals Team           

1992 – 1993    Archdiocese of Nairobi . Kenya

1993 – 2000    SMA Dunblane – Mission Appeals

2000 – 2001     St Joseph’s Catholic Hospital Monrovia, Liberia – Chaplain

2001 – 2003    SMA Dunblane— Appeals Team

2003 – 2005    Archdiocese of Edinburgh   

2005 – 2017    SMA Manchester – Mission Appeals

2017 – 2022    Retired, SMA Manchester

Fr Toner was in isolation after contracting covid –19. His condition deteriorated and he was hospitalised on 13 April. He died from complications arising from the viral infection on the night of 21 April 2022.