Philip O'Mara was born in Leicester 13 May 1924.
He trained at St Edmund's, Ware and was ordained by Cardinal Griffin at Westminster Cathedral 4 June 1955 for the Diocese of Nottingham.
Fr O'Mara transferred to the Diocese of Salford in 1964 serving as curate at St Peter's, Mill Hill.
1968-1969/70 St Luke, Irlam o'th Heights
and then he was appointed to Sacred Heart, Darwen
in 1975, he was appointed Parish Priest at Brierfield and would serve there for 20 years until his death 11 October 1995.
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