Joseph Shanahan
IrelandpriestMale8.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Bishop Joseph Shanahan was a significant figure in the early 20th-century missionary movement, known for establishing the Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary in Nigeria, greatly contributing to the growth of Catholicism in the region.
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Bishop Joseph Shanahan is regarded as a trailblazer in missionary work in Nigeria, establishing the Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary.
‘There was no question of going home. I was going to the missions’ – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2026-09-13
Ireland· 2026-09-13
Joseph Shanahan was a Spiritan priest and later bishop who founded Bigard Memorial Seminary in Nigeria’s Enugu diocese.
Nigerian priest on his ‘reverse mission’ to Mayo – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2025-12-26
Ireland· 2025-12-26
