The death has taken place suddenly, Saturday, 7 January 2017, of Fr James Shevlin PE, former Parish Priest of Kilkerley and of Dunleer and Pastor Emeritus Associate Pastor of Carlingford and Omeath. May he rest in peace.

 

Fr James Shevlin, Biographical Details


Born:              25 February 1937

Studied           Patrician Brothers, Carrickmacross

                        Society of African Missions, Dromantine, Newry, Co Down

Ordained:       10 December 1961, St Peter’s Church, Lurgan for the Society of African Missions (SMA)

Appointments

CC, Archdiocese of Jos, Nigeria                    1962 – 72

CC, New York, USA                                     1972 – 75

CC, Archdiocese of Jos, Nigeria                    1975 – 77

CC, New York, USA                                     1977 – 78

CC, Ardee                                                       1978 – 94

Incardinated into Archdiocese of Armagh     1984

PP, Kilkerley                                                   1994 – 98

PP, Dunleer                                                     1998 – 06

PE, AP, Carlingford & Omeath                      2006 – 14

PE, Carlingford & Omeath                             2014 – until death
Date of Death: 7 January 2017, Dublin