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Rev Michael Courtney

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Rev Michael Courtney

Birth
Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland
Death
29 Dec 2003 (aged 58)
Bujumbura, Bujumbura Mairie, Burundi
Burial
Dromineer, County Tipperary, Ireland Add to Map
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Diplomat. Monsignor Michael Courtney was the Vatican ambassador to the African Nation of Burundi. On December 29, 2003 his car was ambushed by gunmen. He was shot in the head. He later died in surgery.
Diplomat. Monsignor Michael Courtney was the Vatican ambassador to the African Nation of Burundi. On December 29, 2003 his car was ambushed by gunmen. He was shot in the head. He later died in surgery.

Bio by: Erik Lander


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  • Created by: Erik Lander
  • Added: Dec 29, 2003
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8217745/michael-courtney: accessed ), memorial page for Rev Michael Courtney (5 Feb 1945–29 Dec 2003), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8217745, citing Dromineer Cemetery, Dromineer, County Tipperary, Ireland; Maintained by Erik Lander (contributor 503045).