Belgian born Friar Patrick Verherstraeten OFM., was the first guardian of the Franciscan Friary of Killarney. Passing away on Easter Sunday, April 16, 1865 at the early age of 38, the local bishop asked the friars that as a favour, they might allow Fr. Patrick to be buried from his cathedral, a wish the friars were glad to grant. After the Solemn Requiem Mass, the funeral procession wended its way through the town to the then unfinished friary church where a special crypt had been prepared in the sanctuary. There, amid scenes of genuine sadness, Father Patrick was laid to rest two days following his demise.
Belgian born Friar Patrick Verherstraeten OFM., was the first guardian of the Franciscan Friary of Killarney. Passing away on Easter Sunday, April 16, 1865 at the early age of 38, the local bishop asked the friars that as a favour, they might allow Fr. Patrick to be buried from his cathedral, a wish the friars were glad to grant. After the Solemn Requiem Mass, the funeral procession wended its way through the town to the then unfinished friary church where a special crypt had been prepared in the sanctuary. There, amid scenes of genuine sadness, Father Patrick was laid to rest two days following his demise.
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