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Fr Mychal Judge remembered 25 years after 9/11

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In brief

Fr. Mychal Judge is remembered 25 years after the September 11 attacks as the first official death recorded during the event. A Franciscan friar and chaplain for the New York City Fire Department, Judge was killed by falling debris while at the scene.

According to Rome Reports, Judge rushed to the site to pray and administer last rites to those caught in the chaos. He was officially designated as Victim 0001.

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  1. Sep 11, 4:35 AM The Catholic Sun Victim 0001: Friends recall Father Mychal Judge’s 9/11 loss and legacy
  2. Sep 11, 8:10 AM Rome Reports 9/11 Victim 0001: Remembering Fr Mychal Judge 25 Years Later

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