FR. ALBAN (Kennedy) C.P. We regret to chronicle the death of Fr. Alban (Kennedy), C.P., which occurred at St. Gabriel’s Retreat, Blythe Hall, Ormskirk, Lancs. on August 23rd. at. the age of seventy-two years. A native of Newtownards, Co. Down, Edward Kennedy, as he was known in the world, was born. on July 20th, 1870. As a young man he was engaged in commercial pursuits, when his thoughts turned towards the religious life and the priesthood. At the age of twenty-four he entered the Passionist Novitiate at St. Saviour’s, Retreat, Broadway, Worcs., and in the following year, 1895, he made his religious profession. He was raised to the priesthood on September 8th, 1901, and was soon engaged in the distinctive Passionist apostolate of missions and retreats. His outstanding qualities were speedily appreciated by his brethren, and they showed their confidence in his prudence and his ability by repeatedly choosing him for important offices. Indeed for more than thirty years.. Fr. Alban held. administrative positions, and for more than half that period he was a member of the Provincial Curia of the former Anglo-Hibernian Province. For many years he was Rector of St. Mungo’s Retreat, Glasgow; at two distinct periods he was Rector of Harborne, Birmingham; from 1920-1926 he acted as First Consultor and from 1926 to 1932 he filled the office of Provincial. In point of fact, Fr. Alban was the last Provincial of the Anglo-Hibernian Province, for it was during his term of office – in July, 1927 – that the long-expected division was made and the new Province of St. Patrick was canonically erected. It was due in no small measure to the tact and experience of Fr. Alban that the many administrative problems connected with this important step were successfully and happily solved. R.I.P. (The Cross, Vol. XXXIII, 1942-43; p. 163)