Obituary
Our beloved Jesuit and teacher passed on to the Lord early this morning.
Born in Limerick, Ireland, Fr. Coghlan became a Jesuit in 1951 and was ordained in 1965 before professing his final vows at Wah Yan College, Hong Kong in 1970. At Wah Yan College, Kowloon, Fr. Coghlan was Rector and student counsellor in the 1970s before teaching full time in the 1980s.
Fr. Coghlan was Principal of Wah Yan Hong Kong from 1988 to 1996, and then became the longest serving Warden of Ricci Hall at the University of Hong Kong.
An unimposing figure, his cheerfulness and care for Wahyanites always made us feel warm and at home. He touched our hearts with his kindness and showed us how to be a man for and with others. He was our teacher, our guide, our counsellor and our example.
While saddened by his passing, we are content with the faith that he went on to greener pastures and the gratitude for his warmth and care.
Funeral arrangements:
Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on 25 September, 2021, at St. Ignatius’ Chapel, Wah Yan College, Kowloon. The Mass will be presided over by His Eminence John Cardinal Tong, Apostolic Administrator of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong. Burial will be at St. Michael's Cemetery, Happy Valley right after the Funeral Mass.