Michael J. Kelly (19 May 1929 – 15 January 2021)[1] was an Irish Jesuit priest and missionary in Zambia.
[5] While training as a Jesuit priest, he studied at University College Dublin gaining first-class honours BA in maths and mathematical physics in 1951 and an MA in 1952, continuing his formation he gained licentiate in philosophy in 1955.
Kelly then established centres for education, veterinary science and agriculture in Lusaka.
Kelly was intimately involved in planning for health education during the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Zambia.
[9] In 2018 Professor Kelly received the Order of Distinguished Service from President Edgar Lungu.