St. Patrick's High School (Liberia)
St. Patrick's High School was a high school in
History
In 1934, after being appointed
In 1943, the school's first five graduates finished their scholarship, a first for a Catholic school in Liberia.
After Father John Collins died in 1961, Father Francis Carroll was consecrated Bishop of Monrovia, and one year later made the arrangements for the Brothers of Holy Cross to take over the management of St. Patrick's High School.
Maintaining a high profile for its excellent education, the school was closed for a time during the 1989 civil war. Two nuns, Sister Agnes and Sister Shirley, reopened the school. Both were killed in 1992 by National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL) rebel leader Charles Taylor's forces during the continued strife.[2]
The brothers then ran the school until April 6, 1996, when the hierarchy closed all Catholic facilities. [3]
Notable alumni
Principals
- Father Francis Carroll (1936–)
- Father Thomas Lakins
- Father Joseph Guinan
- Father Michael Rooney
- Father O'Donovan
- Brother Donald Allen
- Brother Austin Maley
- Brother Paul Clark
- Brother John Zoglemann
- Brother Edward Foken (1971–79, 1980–84)
- Brother James Newberry (1982–89)
- Sister Shirley Kolmer
- Richard Goodlin - 1996
See also
References
- ^ Williams, Sr., T. Nelson (2004). "The Deployment of Irish Troops in Liberia – A Manifestation of Irish-Liberian Ties". The Perspective. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ [dead link] [1] Archived 2009-08-27 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ [dead link] [2] Archived 2008-10-25 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ [dead link] [3] Archived 2010-12-01 at the Wayback Machine Liberian Times.