Société des Missions Africaines – Province d’Irlande

né le 25 février 1915 à Enniskillen dans le diocèse de Tuam, Irlande membre de la SMA le 30 juin 1935 séminariste décédé le 13 février 1937

décédé à Ballinrobe, Irlande, le 13 février 1937 à l’âge de 21 ans

(biographie en anglais à la suite)

Monsieur l’abbé Eugene WYNNE (1915 – 1937)

Le 13 février 1937, à Ballinrobe (Irlande), retour à Dieu de l’abbé Eugene Wynne, à l’âge de 21 ans.

Eugene Wynne était né le 25 février 1915 à Enniskillen, dans le diocèse de Clonfert (Irlande). Il fit le serment le 30 juin 1935. Dieu se contenta de son désir de travailler en mission et le rappela à lui alors qu’il allait avoir 22 ans.

Eugene WYNNE, seminarian (1915 – 1937)

Eugene Wynne was born at Killimor, Co Galway, in the diocese of Clonfert, on 25 February 1915. He died, of tuberculosis, at his home in Ballinrobe, Co Mayo, on 13 February 1937.

Although born at Killimor, Eugene was reared in Ballinrobe town. He came to the Sacred Heart college, Ballinafad, Co Mayo, some eight miles distant from his home, in 1929; and in the autumn of 1930 he went to St. Joseph’s college, Wilton, Cork, to complete his secondary education. Eugene entered the Society’s novitiate and house of philosophy, at Kilcolgan, Co Galway, in September 1933 and having completed his course was duly admitted to membership of the Society on 30 June 1935. He then went on to the Society’s theological seminary, at Dromantine, Co Down. He received the minor order of first tonsure in September 1935 and the minor orders of porter and lector in September two years later. But he was never to complete his studies or to become a missionary priest.

Eugene was a victim of one of the commonest illnesses of the 1930’s tuberculosis. He became seriously ill during his second year theology course and following a period in hospital in Belfast, went home to Ballinrobe to spend Christmas with his family. A further crisis made it impossible to return to Dromantine after the vacation. He died with his family in February 1937, some twelve days short of his twenty-second birthday. He had been an excellent student, promising great things for the future. He was a young man who carried his ability lightly. Twice he had been named prefect of students. He was also a fine footballer.

He is buried in Taugheen cemetery, Hollymount, Claremorris, Co Mayo.