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Fr Joseph (Joe) Flynn of the St Patrick s Missionary Society sadly passed away peacefully last Tuesday in the Care Unit at St Patrick s, Kiltegan.
Joe was born on November 8 1944 to Martin Flynn and his wife Elizabeth (née Martin) of Tents, Drumkeeran, Co Leitrim. He attended Cartron National School in nearby County Roscommon from 1950 to 1958, and received his secondary education at St Patrick s College, Cavan, where he was a boarder from 1958 to 1963.
He came to Kiltegan in September 1963 for the Spiritual Year. He then studied philosophy in St Patrick s College, Douglas, Cork from 1964 to 1966.
Joe returned to Kiltegan in September 1966 for a four-year course in theology and was ordained priest at St Mary s Church, Killamoat, on March 29 1970 (Easter Sunday). The ordaining prelate was Bishop James Moynagh SPS, retired Bishop of Calabar, Nigeria.