Philip O'Brien
Philip O'Brien | |
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| Born | May 23, 1927 Troy, New York, USA |
| Died | January 9, 1999 London, England, United Kingdom |
| NSA member | Ireland 1972 - 1975 1976 - 1979 |
Philip O'Brien (May 23, 1927 - January 9, 1999) was an American Bahá’í who served as the coordinator of activities for the Wilmette Temple and as a pioneer and National Spiritual Assembly member in Ireland.
Biography[edit]
O'Brien was born in 1927 in Troy, New York, into an Irish Catholic family. In his youth he completed degrees in Theater Studies and Psychology and began working in performing arts in New York City and Los Angeles as an actor, producer, and director becoming well known in the United States and Ireland. At some point he married Jane Moore and they had four children.[1]
In 1961 O'Brien became a Bahá’í and he was elected to the Local Spiritual Assembly of Beverly Hills in 1962. He was appointed the coordinator of activities of the Bahá’í House of Worship in Illinois in 1963 and served in the position until 1966 when he pioneered to Ireland. He served on Local Spiritual Assemblies in Ireland and was elected to the inaugural National Spiritual Assembly of Ireland in 1972 serving on the body for several years.[1]
In later life O'Brien lived in England where he also served on Local Spiritual Assemblies and he passed away in London in 1999.[1] The Universal House of Justice conveyed the following in a message after his passing:
HIS INDOMITABLE FAITH COUPLED WITH A SENSE OF HUMOR PRODUCED A JOYOUS AND GALVANIZING EFFECT UPON THE FRIENDS.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (2000). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 27 (1998-1999), Pg(s) 311. View as PDF.
