It is with feelings of deep sorrow that we announce the death of our dear confrere, Father Michael Kidney, SMA.
Fr Michael died peacefully in St Theresa’s Nursing Unit, African Missions, Blackrock Road, Cork on Wednesday 5 March 2025 at the age of 93.
He was born in Cork on 3 November 1931 and was ordained to the Priesthood on 18 June 1958. Fr Michael served in the Archdiocese of Kaduna, Nigeria before returning to Ireland where he took on the role of Chaplain to the Cork Prison for over 35 years.
His Funeral Mass will take place in St Michael’s Church, Blackrock, Cork on Saturday 8 March at 10am after which he will be buried with his parents in St Michael’s Cemetery, Mahon, Cork.
He is predeceased by his parents Daniel and Hannah (Tyner), his sisters Sheila and Joan and brother John.
He is deeply regretted by his nieces and nephews, cousins, relatives, friends and neighbours, the clergy and people of the Diocese of Cork and Ross, and the Archdiocese of Kaduna, Nigeria, and his confreres in the Society of African Missions.
May he rest in peace.