Longford born priest seriously injured in California car crash
A car crash in Malibu which claimed the life of a nun and left two people seriously injured including a Longford born priest is being investigated by police.
Sister Mary Campbell (75), Monsignor John Sheridan (95), a native of North Longford, and Pepperdine University law professor Doug Kmiec (58) were returning from a 60th anniversary celebration at Louisville High School in Woodland Hills last Wednesday when the single vehicle collision occurred on Mulholland Drive near Las Virgenes Canyon Road, Malibu.
Sister Mary Campbell from Our Lady of Malibu Catholic Church was killed instantly while OLM Pastor Emeritus Monsignor John Sheridan and Pepperdine University law professor Doug Kmiec were seriously injured.
The Leader understands that Monsignor Sheridan is in a critical but stable condition in hospital and that he has undergone surgery to stop internal bleeding. Monsignor Sheridan is a native of Corrickmaquirk and a former pupil of the Old Latin School in Moyne.
He is predeceased by his brothers Joe Sheridan TD; Rev Fr Farrell Sheridan; Rev Fr Pat Sheridan, Holy Ghost Fathers, Kimmage Manor, Dublin and his sister Sr A Quinn, Youghal, Co Cork. His brother Thomas Sheridan resides at Firmount, Edgeworthstown and his sister, Kathleen Galligan lives in Dublin.
Sister Mary Campbell who was a native of Kiltimagh, Co Mayo was also highly regarded in the north Longford area following her visit there in 2005. During the visit she stayed with the Martin family in Aughamore Lower.
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