Father Lonigan is the main Roman Catholic priest at St. Margaret Mary's Church in Harmony. Over the course of the program's nine years he has heard the confessions of many of the people of Harmony; but, as a priest, he is unable to reveal any of these secrets. Father Lonigan lost his sight in a fire many years ago when he tried to save the statue of the angel at St. Margaret Mary's; in 2004 it was revealed that Alistair Crane had deliberately set the fire, attempting to murder the priest after he had made a confession and began to fear that Father Lonigan would reveal his crimes.
After Passions moved to DirecTV in September 2007, Father Lonigan was referenced several times but would not be seen until the following year. He returned on July 21, 2008, to perform a series of four wedding ceremonies, beginning with Kay and Miguel. On the final episode of Passions, in order to save Harmony from being destroyed in a volcanic eruption, he baptized Tabitha (who had given up her magical powers previously) and also performed Ethan and Theresa's wedding ceremony. Endora restored Father Lonigan's eyesight shortly before the ceremony.
Father Lonigan was portrayed by Bruce French on a recurring basis from August 5, 1999 to August 9, 2007 and from July 21, 2008 to the series' end on August 8, 2008.
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