Fr. Raymond (Francis) Hickey OSA

Sincere sympathy to the Hickey family and his Augustinian confreres on the death of Fr. Raymond. In the late 1960s I met Fr. Raymond in Potiscum and stayed in the Mission House on a number of occasions. He was always welcoming and a great conversationalist.I shall remember him with great respect and admiration. I have just finished reading his excellent book "The Adamawa Mission: Sowing the Seed". A great account of the wonderful work of the OSA missions in N. Nigeria. May Fr. Ray rest in peace.

My sincere sympathies Gladys on the passing of your dear brother Raymond.
I recall you speaking fondly of his trips home to Ireland. A big loss for you and your family.
May he rest in peace.

So sorry to hear of the recent demise of Father Raymond, brother of my dear friend Gladys. He kindly joined my family for dinner, on one of his return visits and Gladys took a Christmas Cake I baked, out to him in Nigeria on one of her many visits. A kind and gentle person who will be sadly missed most by his only sister, our dear Gladys. May his soul be as loved in Heaven as he was on earth. Rest in peace Raymond.

Bairbre and Owen O'Brien

Very sorry to hear of Fr Raymond's death, God rest him. He was one of the dedicated band of Augustinians who made an immense contribution to the Church in Northern Nigeria. Thanks to his family for being so generous in giving such a fine missionary to Africa.

On his trips home Father Raymond enjoyed playing tennis at Deerpark Tennis Club, Mount Merrion. Sincere condolences to the Hickey family at this time.

Sincere sympathy to the OSA and Hickey families on your loss. I met him at different times in Jos in the 1970s and was always so positive in attitude and life. A great missionary. Rest in peace now.

Deepest sympathy to our cousin Gladys and Desmond on the passing of your beloved brother. We have some very special memories of his many visits to Limerick. May Fr Raymond rest in peace in his beloved Nigeria.

My sincerest sympathy to Gladys, Desmond and relatives on the death of their beloved brother Fr. Raymond OSA. May he shine as a star for all eternity in God’s Kingdom.

Sincere condolences Gladys, to you and all your family on the death of your beloved brother Raymond. May he rest in peace.

So so sad to hear of Fr Raymond’s death. I had the privilege of knowing Raymond while teaching in Nigeria in the “ long ago “ and what a kind and hospitable gentleman he was. On a 500 mile trip to the far North myself and 3 Irish girls got stuck in a sand accumulation in the “bush”. Fr Raymond and a Fr Mernagh rescued us and brought us to the Mission House, in a small village called Potiscum, fed us and gave us comfy beds for the night. They wisely advised us to abandon our journey! We heeded their advice! May the Lord welcome him with open arms.

Our sincere condolences to Gladys and family on the passing of Fr Hickey. May he rest in peace

Deepest sympathy to Gladys on the death of her beloved brother Raymond.RIP

I received the news of the death of Fr. Hickey with a shock. he was a great Missionary. He took the christian Faith to my Village. He Baptised my father and took him to school. I am a product of his work. May God grant him a place rest in his Kingdom.
kindly accept my condolences

Sincere condolences to the Hickey family on the death of Father Ray, he was always a welcome visitor to the bridge club during his summer visits home

we are so sad to hear of the passing of Fr Raymond M ay his gentle soul rest in peace. deepest sympathy to Gladas and the Augustinian community. Fr Raymond will be greatly missed both here in Ireland and in Nigeria .Bridie Cormican AND family

Deepest Sympathy to Gladys and Des on the death of Fr.Ray. Ray loved his growing up and later his holidays in Mount Merrion. He had a wonderful interest in all the history and heritage of the DLR area. He communicated on a regular basis and wrote a wonderful essay on the area. He was so happy in Jos and with his people. May he rest in peace in his chosen place.

It is with great sadness that I have learned of the passing of Fr Ray Hickey.
I offer my sincere sympathy to all the Hickey family, to all his confreres in the Augustinians and to the people of Mount Merrion Parish of which he was such a significant part when on home leave over the years. A true and genuine missionary who truly loved the people of Nigeria. It is very fitting that his final resting place should be amongst them. Rest In Peace, dear Ray.

Deepest sympathy to the Hickey Family and the Augustinian Community in Ireland and worldwide on the death of Fr. Raymond. Particular sympathy to you Gladys. May the light of Heaven shine on him and may he be well rewarded by the Lord for his wonderful years of outstanding priestly ministry. May his soul rest in peace. We pray that you will be well supported by family, friends and the Augustinian community. It is now time to offer Fr.Raymond gently back to the Lord..

My heartfelt condolences go to all the members of the Order of St. Augustine and the family of Fr. Ray Hickey OSA in this moment of grief. Take solace in Christ who is the Resurrection and the Life. We are all beneficiaries of the missionary activities of Fr. Ray OSA. His life is worth emulation. He loved Christ to the end and he was a priest who was always thankful to God. Fr Raymond Hickey OSA could not make three sentences without saying, "Thank God." My experience with him shows that he was a very simple, humble and prayerful priest. Kindly accept my condolences and may God whom he served grant him eternal rest. Amen.

Fr Raymond Hickey OSA was a veteran missionary who evangelised my people who never knew Christ in the early 1960s. Fr. Ray lived and ate with them. He established many Churches and lived a very simple and prayerful life. From Bauchi, I travelled to Jos, a journey of about 120 kilometres, to see him and to pray with him on June 10, 2021. Through his missionary works, I
am priest of God in the Catholic Diocese of Bauchi. May God grant him eternal rest.

To Fr. Rays Family, Parish in Dublin and the Members of the Entire Augustinian Order, remembering you all in thought and prayer, on the passing of Fr. Ray.

His Missionary life spent in Northern Nigeria . has truly made a difference.
He has left Footprints on the Sands of Time. Devotedly he recorder and published the History, not only of the Augustinians Mission in Nigeria , but the Church in Northern Nigeria.
He has gone no further from Nigeria than to God and I pray Peace reigns in Nigeria our Second Home

Sincere sympathy to the Hickey family and to the Augustinian Community on the death of Raymond. I met him briefly in Jos as a young missionary. He was so inspiring. The freshness of his outlook remains with me to this day. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy and prayers on the death of our beloved Fr. Ray. I worked with him for many years in Nigeria and he was a loyal and faithful friend. Sympathy to his family and friends. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Fr. Hickey's family and his Augustiniaqn confreres. I knew him briefly in Maiduguri in the early 1960's, when he was a staunch friend . He was all that a good priest should be, as well as being great company. May he rest in peace

Our deepest sympathies to Fr. Ray’s family. Ray was a very close and exceptional friend to Paddy and myself during our time in Nigeria.
I know Paddy will miss him a lot as they were very close.
Rest in peace dear Ray and I know you will get the highest seat in heaven.