Remembering Fr. Frank Morrisey, OMI
This week we share two remembrances of the late Fr. Frank Morrisey, OMI. The first is from Fr. Lawrence Frizzel, a former classmate of Fr. Frank. The second is from Michael Swan, associate editor of the Catholic Register.
Father Francis Morrisey, OMI – Requiescat in Pace
By Lawrence E. Frizzel
The death of my classmate, Father Francis Morrisey, on May 23, 2020 in Ottawa brings a stellar servant of the Gospel to the completion of a priestly ministry with an impact on the universal Church.
Fr. Morrisey a leading light in canon law
By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register
One of the greatest canon law scholars in Canadian history has died. Fr. Frank Morrisey of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, canon law professor, consultant to bishops and religious orders around the world, died May 23 in Ottawa at the age of 84.
