Born in Oldcastle, Co. Meath, Fagan was educated at the Vincentian Castleknock College, in Dublin,[1] where he was part of the Rugby Leinster Cup-winning team.
[citation needed] In 1972 he was appointed Rector of the Irish College in Paris, succeeding Dr. Patrick Travers CM and also the liaison with the French Government for the administration of the college succeeding Fr.
[3] Since the college was now a seminary for Polish priests, the role was administrative, he was a non-resident titular superior.
Liam Swords, and Fagan's eventual successor as Rector Fr Devlin, who were involved in the events, over the years moved to reestablish the Irish presence at the College and move it to be of utility for more Cultural events.
He died on 2 October 2001, his funeral was held in St. Peters Phibsoro, and is buried in All Hallows College Cemetery.