Friar Louis Geelan, O.F.M.
July 23, 1934 -Edmonton, Alberta
April 16, 2023 - Calgary, Alberta
Franciscan Friar Louis Geelan, O.F.M. went to his eternal home on April 16, 2023, after 66 years of religious life and 62 years of priesthood. Born on July 23, 1934, the son of Lillian (nee Mercier) and Louis Geelan and a brother to Mary Jane. He grew up in the Black Diamond district. He ministered in Regina, Winnipeg, Trail, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, St. Michael’s Retreat, Lumsden, SK and Mount St. Francis Retreat Centre, Cochrane. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Catholic Church (Cochrane, Alberta) on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Condolences, memories, and photos may be shared and viewed at www.MHFH.com. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Mount St. Francis Retreat Centre, Box 430, Cochrane, AB, T4C 1A6.
