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Capuchin centre founder Br Kevin Crowley dies aged 90

COUNTY DUBLIN, IRELAND, JUL 2 – Brother Kevin Crowley founded Dublin's Capuchin Day Centre in 1969, serving over 800 daily meals and transforming countless lives through decades of unwavering advocacy for the homeless.

  • Brother Kevin Crowley, who established the Capuchin Day Centre for the homeless in Dublin, passed away at the age of 90 on Wednesday, 2 July 2025, in Cork.
  • In 1969, he established a facility on Bow Street in Dublin to offer food and shelter to the growing number of homeless individuals in the city.
  • By 2018, the centre served over 800 meals daily, growing from an initial 50, and Pope Francis visited to acknowledge its work.
  • Archbishop Dermot Farrell and President Michael D Higgins praised Brother Kevin for transforming lives through compassionate service without conditions.
  • Brother Kevin's remains will lie in repose in Dublin before burial, marking the enduring impact of his dedication to the homeless.
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Brother Kevin Crowley gave ‘life’s service’ to the poor, funeral told

The Capuchin Franciscan friar founded Dublin’s Capuchin Day Centre in 1969 to help the homeless.

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RTÉ broke the news in Ireland on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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