Agnellus Andrew, Father O.F.M., 1908-1987

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Priesthood
Preaching
Broadcasting
Television--Production and direction

found: The Greyfriars Players, 1937-1948, 2012:t.p. (Father Agnellus Andrew, O.F.M.) preliminaries (Fr. Agnellus Andrew) introduction ([joined Gorton community in 1932 and stayed there for 22 years]; created in 1937 the Greyfriars Players; Matthew Andrew entered the Franciscan order in 1925, at the age of 17; famous as an orator; chaplain to the University of Manchester from 1939; in 1947 ... asked to take over Catholic broadcasting in Britain; he was the first Catholic priest ... to become a television producer; a spokesman for the Church outside Britan ... involved in many broadcasts on the BBC Radio's Overseas service; [his] greatest achievement was the establishment of the National Catholic Centre for Mass Media at Hatch End, Middlesex, in 1968 ... later renamed Catholic Radio and Television Centre; called to Rome to become Vice-President of the Pontifical Commission for Social Communications; in 1980 the Pope created him Bishop of Numania [i.e. Numana]; Bishop Agnellus died in 1987)

found: Catholic Hierarchy WWW home page, Dec. 11, 2012:search box (Bishop Agnellus Andrew, O.F.M; born 27 May 1908 in Glasgow, Scotland; died 19 January 1987)