Deceased Friars

Egbert Carroll, OFM

1879 – 1930

Fr. Egbert Carroll, OFM, was born on Aug. 3, 1879 in Roscommon, Ireland. He entered the novitiate in 1896, professing temporary vows one year later. Fr. Egbert made his solemn profession in 1900 and was ordained in 1903.

The last few years of his life were spent in the United States, as a member of the Province’s Mission Band. He died on Dec. 17, 1930 in New York City. Fr. Egbert was 51 years old, a professed friar for 33 years and a priest for 27 years.

Each of us should be called a lesser brother, a Friar Minor. Each one of us should wash the feet of the others.”

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Egbert Carroll, OFM

1879 – 1930

Fr. Egbert Carroll, OFM, was born on Aug. 3, 1879 in Roscommon, Ireland. He entered the novitiate in 1896, professing temporary vows one year later. Fr. Egbert made his solemn profession in 1900 and was ordained in 1903.

The last few years of his life were spent in the United States, as a member of the Province’s Mission Band. He died on Dec. 17, 1930 in New York City. Fr. Egbert was 51 years old, a professed friar for 33 years and a priest for 27 years.