John Fitzsimmons
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The Reverend John Fitzsimmons (born Paisley 2 December 1939 - died Gourock 17 May 2008) was a Scottish Roman Catholic priest and radio presenter who presented The Greetings radio program on BBC Radio Scotland for many years.[1]
John Fitzsimmons was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, in 1939.[1] He was ordained priest of the Diocese of Paisley in Rome in 1963.[1] Involved in broadcasting for more than 40 years, [1] he had also served as the rector of the Pontifical Scots College in Rome.[1] In addition to his work at BBC Scotland, Fitzsimmons was known for his sometimes controversial criticisms of the Catholic Church hierarchy.[1]
After a long illness, John Fitzsimmons died in his sixty ninth year on 17 May 2008, in Gourock. [1] Maggie Cunningham, the director of programmes for BBC Scotland, said of Fitzsimmons, "He was a big man with a big personality, erudite and compassionate, and anybody who met or worked with Father John would benefit from his life-enhancing qualities."[1]
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- Father John Fitzsimmons, The Scotsman
- Father John Fitzsimmons, Outspoken and scholarly Scottish priest popular with his parishioners but often at loggerheads with his superiors, obituary, The Times
- [1], obituary, The Herald
- [2], an appreciation, The Herald
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