| Servant of God Br. Frank Duff |
| Frank Duff |
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Founder of the Legion of Mary |
| 7th June 1889 |
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Francis Michael Duff born (eldest of seven) |
| Parents |
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Mr. John Duff & Mrs. Susan Duff |
| Play/Games |
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Cycling, Tennis & Cricket. |
| 18th Year |
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Joined the civil service taking 1st place in the Entrance Exam. |
| 24th Year |
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October 1913 joined the St. Vincent De Paul Society. |
| Witnessed |
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Poverty, hunger, alcoholism and prostitution. |
| Reading |
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More spiritual and theological books. |
| Founded |
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New System of Calculus - later adopted by the Treasury in London. |
| 1914 |
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Frank commenced first personal apostolate visitation of houses. |
| 1915 |
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Joined the Third order of Carmelites. |
| 1916 |
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Wrote a booklet ‘Can we be Saints’ - (God implanted the desire to became a Saint). |
| 1917 |
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Read the book, ‘True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary’ written by
St. Louis Marie De Montfort – Legion of Mary born on 7th September 1921 at 100, Francis St., ‘Myra House’ with 15 women, Bro. Frank and Rev. Fr. Toher, Rev. Fr. Creedon visited a prostitution house and appealed to 31 ladies to abandon their way of Life. Frank arranged a retreat and 21 ladies moved and faith triumphed. |
| 1932 |
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1st International Eucharistic Congress held in Dublin-Frank retired from service to give complete attention our Legion. |
| 1965 |
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Frank attended the 2nd Vatican Council as a lay observer, an honour by Pope Paul VI affirmed his work for lay apostalate. |
| Languages known |
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English, Irish, Latin, French and Greek. |
| At present |
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Legion spread in 170 countries with 40 million active and 50 million auxillary members. |
