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Marianist Father Paul Fitzpatrick / 1946-2026: Priest was key to permanent diaconate formation program

10/21/2026 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald Marianist Father Paul Fitzpatrick, a much-loved educator who developed the rigorous permanent diaconate formation program for the Diocese of Honolulu through Chaminade University of Honolulu, died in Dayton, Ohio, on Sept. 23. He was 80 years old and had 61 years of religious profession. “I was always impressed with […]

Filed Under: Local News, Obituary Tagged With: Chaminade University of Honolulu, Father Paul Fitzpatrick, Marianists, permanent diaconate formation program

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