Fachtna O'Driscoll

Fr. Fachtna O'Driscoll SMA is an Irish priest with the Society of African Missions. From 2013 to 2019 he was Superior General of the SMA worldwide.[1]

Upbringing and education

Fr. O'Driscoll, was born in Rathcormac, County Cork on 10 February 1954 to Jerome and Bridget (née O'Connor) O'Driscoll.[2]

He went to primary school at Rathcormac National School and secondary school at St Colman's College, Fermoy, before attending St Patrick's College, Maynooth where he studied for a BA and later a Bachelor of Divinity.[3]

A keen sportsman, he played hurling for Bride Rovers GAA,[4] and represented Maynooth, winning medals in the Fitzgibbon Cup for hurling in 1973 and 1974[5] and the Devine Cup for soccer.

Career

Fachtna O'Driscoll became a permanent member of the Society of African Missions in 1978 and was ordained as a priest in 1979. His first assignment was to Ekiti Diocese Nigeria where he lived until 1986 and learned Yoruba. After completing a masters in counselling at Boston College Massachusetts, he was named rector of the SMA house in Maynooth and was elected to the Irish Provincial Council of SMA in 1995.[6] In 2001 he became Irish Provincial Superior of the SMA, and was re-elected to this position in 2006. From 2013 to 2019 he was Superior General of the Society of African Missions worldwide.[7][8]

His older brother Gus is also a member of the SMA serving in the Philippines.[9]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-01-01. Retrieved 2016-12-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. getonline (2013-04-20). "Corkman elected to lead SMA worldwide". Society of African Missions. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  3. getonline (2013-04-20). "Corkman elected to lead SMA worldwide". Society of African Missions. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  4. "Bride Rovers". Briderovers.ie. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  5. "Bride Rovers". www.briderovers.ie. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  6. getonline (2013-04-20). "Corkman elected to lead SMA worldwide". Society of African Missions. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  7. "Society of African Missions - Corkman elected to lead SMA worldwide | Society of African Missions". Sma.ie. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  8. https://www.la-croix.com/Urbi-et-Orbi/Actualite/Carnet/Le-P.-Fachtna-O-Driscoll-nouveau-superieur-general-de-la-Societe-des-Missions-africaines-2013-05-06-956754
  9. getonline (2011-05-31). "Philippines celebrates 25". Society of African Missions. Retrieved 2020-07-05.


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