Paco - A Tribute to Fr. Franciso Andreo Garcia

Paco Andreo García passed away on 15th February 2013 at Nariokotome Mission, Turkana, Kenya, after a long struggle with cancer. He was 71 years of age.

Paco was born and spent his childhood in Totana, Murcia (Spain). The dire economic condition of his family forced them to move to Barcelona when he was a young boy. There, he worked for several years and it was only during his military service that he discovered his vocation.

In 1968, Paco was accepted into the Casa de Santiago and was ordained a priest on 7th March 1976 at the Parish of Santa María in Badalona (Barcelona).

During his formative years, he spent some time in Cameroon; this was the beginning of his love for Africa. After some years serving as a priest in Barcelona, he was finally able to move to Kenya in 1988 where he lived until his death.

Paco formed a group from the youth he got to know in the various parishes he served during his years in Spain. This group later became the Missionary Community of St. Paul the Apostle (MCSPA), which now comprises members from Spain and other countries: Kenya, Ethiopia, Germany, Malaysia, Italy, Mexico and Colombia.