Gambia: Tribute to Fr. Matthias Finbarr Murphy

Born in County Cork, Republic of Ireland, on 13th January 1933, FR. MATTHIAS FINBARR MURPHY was a man of unwavering faith who never minced his words.The bold, fearless preacher has had frequent brushes with death, particularly during the civil war in Nigeria.I guess he was one of the few Holy Ghost Fathers who left that country unscathed.

Fr. Murphy came to The Gambia in 1971, and besides stints in Basse and Fulabantang, acted as stand-in at the Cathedral, before settling in Campama for 33 years!

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