Jack Finucane

Jack Finucane
Born
Limerick, Ireland
Died
Kimmage, Ireland
NationalityIrish
CitizenshipIreland
Alma materHoly Ghost College, Kimmage
Known forSupplying food to the population in Biafra
RelativesAengus Finucane (brother)

Jack Finucane (1937 – 7 June 2017) was a Roman Catholic missionary of the Spiritan Fathers order, who with his brother Aengus Finucane, organized food shipments from Ireland to the Igbo people during the Nigerian Civil War. He was a co-founder and leader of Concern Worldwide, a global aid agency.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference IrishTimes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Liam Collins (11 June 2017). "Obituary: Fr Jack Finucane". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 December 2019. The inspirational priest dedicated his life to aid work in countries torn apart by war and famine
  3. ^ Peter O'Mahony (31 July 2017). "Father Jack Finucane obituary". The Guardian. Father Jack Finucane, who has died aged 80, was a Catholic missionary whose life became inextricably linked with the aid agency Concern Worldwide