Francis Browne
The Reverend Father Francis Browne | |
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Fr Browne in 1939 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Province | Society of Jesus |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 31 July 1915 by Robert Browne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Patrick Mary Browne 3 January 1880 Cork, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Died | 7 July 1960 (aged 80) Dublin, Ireland |
| Buried | Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Brigid Hegarty and James Browne |
| Occupation | Priest |
| Known for | Photographing the RMS Titanic during its voyage |
| Relatives | Robert Browne, Bishop of Cloyne |
Francis Patrick Mary Browne, SJ, MC & Bar (3 January 1880 – 7 July 1960) was a distinguished Irish Jesuit and a prolific photographer. His best-known photographs are those of the RMS Titanic and its passengers and crew which he took while a passenger on the ship; he disembarked in Queenstown, four days before the ship sank. He was decorated as a military chaplain during the First World War.