Rev. Msgr. Patrick Fox

Deceased: 2014-12-27

Diocese: SAN DIEGO

CSM Graduation Year: 1977

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Monsignor Patrick Fox, age 88, died on December 27, 2014 of heart complications in County Mayo, Ireland.  Msgr. Fox was born Patrick Martin Fox, son of Catherine and Patrick Fox in Crossmolina, County Mayo.  He was educated at St. Peter’s Seminary in Wexford, Ireland, and ordained a priest in 1952.  In that same year, he was assigned to the Diocese of San Diego.

During the next 50 years, “Fr. Paddy” served in parishes from El Centro to La Jolla forging many life-long friendships along the way.  His last assignment was as pastor of All Hallows, in La Jolla, the church from which he retired in 2002.  Previous to this, he served as the pastor of St. Agnes, in Point Loma, and early on, as the associate pastor of Mary, Star of the Sea, in La Jolla.

Upon his retirement to Ireland, Msgr. Fox was quoted as saying: “So, like the games we play as children, I am only changing chairs.  Grateful to God and to all of you in this faith-filled community…I will join my family and continue as a priest of God until God calls me to my place of celebration with the Trinity.”

Monsignor’s funeral took place at St. Tiernan’s Church, in Crossmolina, Ireland, on New Year’s Eve.  A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at All Hallows Church on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at 4:00 p.m.