Huge congratulations to Fathers Martin, David and Eugene
for winning their Alma Mater’s (= the well-respected Queen’s University Belfast)
“Graduate of the Year”-Award 2009!!!
Vero optime fecistis - TRULY WELL DONE!!!
The award will be announced at next Thursday (9 July 09) morning’s graduation ceremony.
Here is an excerpt of the university’s Press-Release:
The Priests top the bill at Queen’s Graduations
Northern Ireland’s chart-topping clerical singing sensation The Priests will strike the right chord at Queen’s University’s summer graduations next week.
Fathers Eugene and Martin O’Hagan, and Father David Delargy, whose singing voices have captivated audiences around the world, are this year’s winners of the University’s Graduate of the Year award.
Father Eugene graduated from Queen’s in Scholastic Philosophy in 1982, his brother Martin in Ancient History in 1985 and Father David in History the same year. All three are serving priests in the Diocese of Down and Connor.
The trio have sold over two million albums worldwide. Their first album The Priests, recorded last year with the Philharmonic Academy of Rome from St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, spent 13 weeks at number 1 and was the fastest debut selling classical album ever.
The award will be announced at next Thursday (9 July 09) morning’s graduation ceremony. During the week of celebration some 4,000 Queen’s students will receive their degrees and the University will honour leading figures from the worlds of science, medicine, business, the arts and sport.
See:
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/queens-to-honour-singing-priests-14380228.html
http://www.qub.ac.uk/home/TheUniversity/GeneralServices/News/PressReleases/Title,153414,en.html
