Society of African Missions –
British Province
Born in the Diocese of Limerick
18 th June 1941
He became a permanent member of our Society
14 th June 1965
Ordained to the Priesthood
18 th December 1965
1966 – 1970 University College Cork BA & H.Dip in education
1970 – 1976 Government Teachers College, Keffi, Diocese of
Makurdi, Nigeria
1976 – 1978 Rector House of Studies & Vice Provincial, London
1978 – 1983 Provincial Superior, London
1984 – 1996 Parish Priest, Keffi, Diocese of Makurdi, Nigeria
1996 – 1997 Sabbatical, Cork
1997 – 2001 Parish Priest, Agyaragu, Diocese of Makurdi, Nigeria
2001 – 2022 Parish Priest Shinge, Diocese of Lafia. He served as
Vicar General & Procurator of the Diocese of Lafia.
2022 – 2024 Retired and Resident at Shinge Parish, Diocese of Lafia.
Fr. Fennessy was unwell for some days and was hospitalised for a short time prior to his
unexpected death on the 27 th March 2024.