About Seán Sammon
Lived 1947 – 2022 (aged 74). Seán Sammon was a catholic theologian.
Brother Seán Sammon, F.M.S. (November 26, 1947 – September 9, 2022) was the former Superior General of the Marist Brothers order, a role he held from October 3, 2001, until 2009.
Biography
Brother Seán's parents were immigrants to the United States, his father from Ireland, his mother from England. He attended the Marist-run St. Agnes Boys High School, and continued on to the juniorate in Cold Spring-on-Hudson, New York. His novitiate was made in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, and in 1967 he pronounced his first vows.
Honors
In 2009 he received the title of Doctor honoris causa, from the Catholic Pontifical University of Paraná, Brazil.
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Who was Seán Sammon?
Superior General of the Marist Brothers
When was Seán Sammon born?
Seán Sammon was born on 26 November 1947.
When did Seán Sammon die?
Seán Sammon died on 9 September 2022.
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Seán Sammon was a catholic theologian.
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