Bornin Ireland in 1913, Father Collier was ordained in 1938 and sent to Korea in1939. After serving in Gangneung and Hoengseong Parishes, he was appointed thefirst pastor of Soyang-ro Parish in 1950, though the outbreak of war soonhalted normal ministry. Even during the conflict, he remained with his flock,saying, “This place is very dangerous. You must flee. I will stay and protectthe church.” Captured by North Korean soldiers on June 27, 1950, he declaredfirmly, “I am a Catholic priest,” and was martyred. As he fell from gunfire, heshielded the parishioner beside him, giving his life at age 37. His remainswere recovered in 1951 and buried at Jukrim-dong Church in Chuncheon.