- IE IJA MSSN/HONG/136
- File
- 2 March 1943 - 14 December 1956
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters from various individuals living and working in Hong Kong to Irish Fr Provincial concerning their work in the Hong Kong mission.
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters from various individuals living and working in Hong Kong to Irish Fr Provincial concerning their work in the Hong Kong mission.
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file relating to Wah Yan College, Hong Kong and Wah Yan College, Kowloon. Includes minutes relating to the salaries of lay masters and the purchase of school buildings in Wah Yan, finances of the college. Includes a relatio as to the advisability or otherwise of admitting Portuguese or European students in to Wah Yan College by Fr Richard Gallagher SJ, Vice-Rector ([1933], 6pp). Includes a general memorial of visitation (1936, 3pp).
Wah Yan College, Hong Kong, 1919-
Letters from the Superior of the mission, Fr Richard Harris SJ to Irish Fr Provincial
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters from the Superior of the mission, Fr Richard Harris SJ to Irish Fr Provincial.
Harris, Richard, 1903-1998, Jesuit priest
Letters relating to visitors to the Chinese/Hong Kong mission
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file relating to visitors to the Chinese/Hong Kong mission. The letters relate to the administration of the mission and the Jesuits working in the mission. Includes a copy of a letter from the Superior of the mission Fr Thomas F Ryan SJ to Fr Visitor, Fr Burkhardt SJ concerning the mission in light of the communist occupation of the neighbouring provinces of China. Describes the effects of this occupation on the work of the mission (15 January 1950, 11pp).
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Copy of a draft of a letter from Irish Fr Provincial Michael A O'Grady SJ to Fr General J. B. Janssens SJ concerning the question whether the Irish Jesuit Mission of Hong Kong (including Singapore and Malaya) should be constituted a dependent Vice-Province or retain its status as a mission under the jurisdiction of the Irish Provincial. Outlines the opinions of the consultors of the Irish Province the Superior and consultors of the Hong Kong mission and the Provincial of the Irish Province.
O'Grady, Michael A, 1911-1969, Jesuit priest
Correspondence between Jesuits in Nothern Rhodesia and the Irish Fr Provincial during the year 1957
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters written during the year 1957 relating to the Chikuni Mission, Northern Rhodesia. This mission was set up as a separate mission from Lusaka (Polish) in 1 January 1957.
Kozłowiecki, Adam, 1911-2007, Archbishop of Lusaka
'The Story of the Catholic Church in the Isle of Man'
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Photocopy from a book entitled 'The Story of the Catholic Church in the Isle of Man' by Rev. William S. Dempsey concerning Fr Matthew Gahan SJ.
Dempsey, William S, priest
Catechism by Fr Bernard Collins SJ
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Catechism written by Fr Bernard Collins SJ, published by the Commerical Press Ltd., Lusaka.
Collins, Bernard P, 1910-1987, Jesuit priest and missioner
Correspondence between Jesuits in Nothern Rhodesia and the Irish Fr Provincial during the year 1958
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters written during the year 1958 relating to the Chikuni Mission, Northern Rhodesia.
Kozłowiecki, Adam, 1911-2007, Archbishop of Lusaka
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Copy of a letter from Irish Fr Provincial Michael A. O'Grady SJ, 85 Eglinton Road, Donnybrook, Dublin to Fr General J B Janssens SJ, 5 Borgo Santo Spirito, Rome outlining the reasons why he feels the novitiate for candidates of the Society of Jesus in the far East should be transferred from Formosa to Hong Kong.
O'Grady, Michael A, 1911-1969, Jesuit priest
Photograph taken on the occasion of the jubilees of Frs Francis O'Keefe and Thomas Montague
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Photograph taken on the occasion of the jubilees of Fr Francis O'Keefe SJ and Fr Thomas Montague SJ. All individuals are named. Taken by Allan Studios, Collingwood, Victoria.
Memorandum prepared by Fr Patrick J Walsh SJ on the Northern Rhodesian Mission
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Memorandum prepared by Fr Patrick J Walsh SJ on the Northern Rhodesia Mission.
Walsh, Patrick J, 1911-1975, Jesuit priest and missioner
Summary of the Annual Letters from the Hong Kong mission
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Summary of the Annual Letters from the Hong Kong mission, including a summary of the Apostolates in each house in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaya.
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Copies of documents sent to the Province entitled 'China. Secretive Directives on how to Destroy the Church' from International Fides Service.
Bamaatile Baganda - 'The Martyrs of Uganda'
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Translation by Fr Daniel L. Meagher SJ of a booklet by Archbishop Henry Streicher SJ entitled 'The Martyrs of Uganda.'
Meagher, Daniel Louis, 1911-1980, Jesuit priest and missioner
Map depicting educational establishments in Northern Rhodesia, Southern Province
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Map depicting educational establishments in Northern Rhodesia, Southern Province. Scale 1:500,000.
Historiae Domus for houses in the Chikuni Mission
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Historiae Domus for houses forming part of the Chikuni Mission, divided into sections relating to personnel, apostolic and spiritual life and events of import.
Ecclesiastical administration of the Chikuni Mission in the Vicariate of Lusaka
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Memorandum on the ecclesiastical administration of the Chikuni Mission in the Vicariate of Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia.
Litterae Annuae for the Jesuit houses at Lusaka, Chivuna, Fumbo and Pemba
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
General Annual Histories of the Chikuni Mission with sections on Religious and Intellectual Life, Ministry and Health.
Material on finances, visitation memorials and Historia Domus for Ricci Hall, Hong Kong
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file relating to Ricci Hall, Hong Kong. Includes documents relating to the finances of the hall, visitation memorials, Historia Domus.
Memorandum on social work by Jesuits in Hong Kong
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Memorandum on social work by Jesuits in Hong Kong.
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Copy of a letter from the Internuncio Apostolic in China concerning the possibility of establishing a Catholic University in Canton under the direction of the Jesuit Fathers. Expresses his pleasure at the enlargement of the Jesuit Language School in Hong Kong.
Memoranda on Chinese post-secondary colleges in Hong Kong
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Memoranda on Chinese post-secondary colleges in Hong Kong and on the problem of staffing a Catholic post-secondary college.
Gannon, John B, 1922-, former Jesuit priest
Photograph of Fr Daniel Louis Meagher SJ
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Black and white photograph of Fr Daniel Louis Meagher SJ.
Drawings for Chapel at Charles Lwanga Training College, Chikuni
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Plan and elevation of the Chapel at Charles Lwanga Training College. Drawn by Oliver McCarron.
McCarron, Oliver, ?-2010, Architect
Plans for St Canisius College, Chikuni
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of plans for the community house and college buildings, St Canisius College, Chikuni, Zambia.
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Reasons for requesting that the Hong Kong mission should revert to the normal government of the Society, under the Irish Fr Provincial.
Irish Jesuit Mission to Hong Kong, 1926-1966
Note relating to contacts for air and sea passages to Hong Kong
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Note relating to contacts for air and sea passages to Hong Kong.
Letter from Fr Thomas Fitzgerald SJ to Fr Pat [ ] SJ concerning a questionnaire about Chinese Rites
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Fr Thomas Fitzgerald SJ, Catholic Cathedral, 3 Farquhar Street, Penang to Fr Pat [ ] SJ concerning a questionnaire about Chinese Rites. Asks for Pat [ ], SJ's opinion on some points relating to Chinese Rites.
FitzGerald, Thomas R, 1905-1967, Jesuit priest
Letters from the Superior of the mission, Fr Thomas Byrne SJ to Irish Fr Provincial
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters from the Superior of the mission, Fr Thomas Byrne SJ to Irish Fr Provincial.
Byrne, Thomas, 1904-1978, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters sent by the house consultors and Rector and Vice-Rector of Wah Yan College, Hong Kong and Wah Yan College, Kowloon, to Irish Fr Provincial.
Wah Yan College, Hong Kong, 1919-
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Group photograph of the Xavier College community, Melbourne, on the occasion of the visit of Visitor, Fr John McMahon SJ. All individuals are named. Taken by Allan Studios, Collingwood, Victoria.
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters sent by the house consultors, Rector and Vice-Rector of Ricci Hall, Hong Kong to Irish Fr Provincial.
Ricci Hall, Hong Kong, 1929-
Letters sent by the consultors of the Hong Kong mission to Irish Fr Provincial
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters sent by the consultors of the Hong Kong mission to Irish Fr Provincial. The letters contain information on the mission and the opinions of the consultors regarding the mission and its work.
Letters from the Superior of the mission, Fr Herbert Dargan SJ to Irish Fr Provincial
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters from the Superior of the mission, Fr Herbert Dargan SJ to Irish Fr Provincial.
Dargan, Herbert J, 1918-1993, Jesuit priest
Material related to Fr Albert Power SJ
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file relating to Fr Albert Power SJ. Includes a group photograph taken at Corpus Christi College, Melbourne on the occasion of his golden jubilee (1931, 1 item). Includes photographs of himself, members of his family and the family grave in Glasnevin cemetery. Includes letters written to his cousins Daisy and Vonnie, John Comford and Georgie Power. Includes various personal items.
Power, Albert, 1870-1948, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters sent by the house consultors, Prefect of Studies and Rector of the Regional Seminary to Irish Fr Provincial.
House consultor's letter from John Collins SJ, St Francis Xavier's, Cheung Chau Island, Hong Kong
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
House consultor's letter from Frs John Collins, Donal Taylor, John O'Meara, Francis McGaley, James Hurley and Joseph Mallin, and John Gannon, St Francis Xavier's, (Language School, Novitiate and Retreat House) 27 Cheung Chau Island, Hong Kong.
Collins, John J, 1912-1997, Jesuit priest and missioner
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of copies of letters from Irish Fr Provincial to the Superior of the Hong Kong Mission concerning the administration of the mission and men destined for work in Hong Kong.
Material relating to the Irish Jesuit Mission Office (The Ricci Mission Unit) based in Ireland
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file relating to the Irish Jesuit Mission Office (The Ricci Mission Unit) based in Ireland. The file contains financial information (accounts, donations and burses) relating to the Hong Kong mission, letters by Fr Thomas Martin SJ, relating to the administration of the Hong Kong mission and personnel/volunteers for the mission.
Ricci Mission Unit, Tullamore, County Offaly, 1928-
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file relating to the Church of St Francis Xavier, Jalan Gasing, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Federation of Malaya. Includes documents relating to the proposed contract between the Society and the Bishop of Kuala Lumpur.
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
House consultors letters regarding the Church of St. Francis Xavier, Jalan Gasing, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Federation of Malaya to Irish Fr Provincial.
'Tonga Grammar' by Fr Bernard Collins SJ
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Book entitled 'Tonga Grammar' by Fr Bernard Collins SJ, published by Longmans.
Collins, Bernard P, 1910-1987, Jesuit priest and missioner
Photograph of the mission community, Chikuni
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Photograph of the mission community taken on the occasion of Fr Assistant's visit to Chikuni.
Material relating to Fr Daniel Byrne SJ
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file relating to Fr Daniel Byrne SJ concerning his entry to the Society of Jesus (1938) and his death following a car accident in Northern Rhodesia in 1964.
Irish Vice-Province of the Society of Jesus, 1830-
Transparencies taken by Fr Smetsers in Southern Rhodesia and Mozambique
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
List of kodachrome transparencies taken by Fr Smetsers in Southern Rhodesia and Mozambique.
Smetsers, Alphonsus, Jesuit priest
Map depicting Northern Rhodesia (2nd part of 2)
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Map depicting Northern Rhodesia (2nd part of 2). Scale 1:1,000,000.
Irish Jesuit Mission to Zambia, 1946-1969
Fr Patrick Stephenson's next of kin
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Note naming Fr Patrick Stephenson's next of kin.
Map depicting Northern Rhodesia (1st part of 2)
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Map depicting Northern Rhodesia (1st part of 2). Scale 1:1,000,000.
Irish Jesuit Mission to Zambia, 1946-1969
Order of the day in Northern Rhodesia
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Order of the day for the mission, divided into summer time and winter time.
Irish Jesuit Mission to Zambia, 1946-1969
Sketch of a proposed plan for the Father's house, Lusaka
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Revised sketch of a proposed plan for the Father's house, Catholic Church, Lusaka.
'Small English-Tonga dictionary' by Fr Bernard Collins SJ
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Small English-Tonga dictionary by Fr Bernard Collins SJ. Published by the Jesuits in conjunction with Zambian Publications Bureau, and printed by at Teresianum, Lusaka.
Collins, Bernard P, 1910-1987, Jesuit priest and missioner
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Photocopy map depicting eastern China (newspaper cutting).
Notes by [ ] on the invitation of the Bishop of Singapore to open a University hostel in Singapore
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Notes by [ ] on the invitation of the Bishop of Singapore to open a University hostel in Singapore and notes on Irish Jesuits working in Singapore and Hong Kong.
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Fr Eddie Bourke SJ, Xavier Retreat House, 27 Cheung Chau, Hong Kong to Fr Joe [ ] SJ concerning news from Hong Kong. Remarks that Fr Joy has been unwell. Refers to MacGreedy who wishes to join the Irish Province but will need to obtain a release from the RAF.
Bourke, Edward, 1895-1985, Jesuit priest
Copy of 'Laurels', publication devoted to the interests of Old Xaverians
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Copy of 'Laurels' (vol. 25, no. 86), a quarterly publication devoted to the interests of Old Xaverians, with article on the Irish Jesuit mission to Australia, 1865 onwards.
100 years of the Society of Jesus in Australia entitled 'A Century of Jesuit Achievement 1865-1965'
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Booklet commemorating 100 years of the Society of Jesus in Australia entitled 'A Century of Jesuit Achievement 1865-1965.'
Australian Vice-Province of the Society of Jesus, 1931-
Letter from Professor Rev. F. X. Martin OSA to Fr Francis Finegan SJ
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Professor Rev. F. X. Martin OSA, Department of Medieval History, University College Dublin to Fr Francis Finegan SJ enquiring about the relationship between Dr William Gahan OSA and Fr Matthew Gahan SJ.
Martin, F. X., 1922-2000, Augustinian, historian and activist
Letters from the Consultors of the Chikuni Mission
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letters from the Consultors of the Chikuni Mission including Frs John Counihan, Arthur Clarke and Bernard Collins.
Counihan, John, 1916-2001, Jesuit priest
Photograph depicting the Zambia mission community and Father General Fr Pedro Arrupe SJ
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Photograph depicting the Zambia mission community and Father General Pedro Arrupe SJ on the occasion of his visit to Zambia.
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
‘First Impressions of Zambia’ by Fr John T. O'Holohan SJ, Chikuni College, Chikuni Mission, Zambia.
O'Holohan, John, 1923-2018, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Photograph of Fr Patrick J. Walsh SJ receiving the insignia of Officer of the Companion Order of Freedom from His Excellency, the President of Zambia, Kenneth Kaunda.
Photograph of Fr Kevin Quinn SJ receiving the insignia of Officer of the Companion Order of Freedom
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Photograph of Fr Kevin Quinn SJ receiving the insignia of Officer of the Companion Order of Freedom from His Excellency, the President of Zambia, Kenneth Kaunda.
Photograph of Frs John Coyne, Daniel Meagher and Joseph McCarthy
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Photograph of Irish Jesuits John Coyne, Daniel Meagher and Joseph McCarthy.
Photograph of the mission community, Zambia
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Photograph of the mission community, Zambia. Names on rear, given by Fr John Fitzgerald SJ (25/06/2010).
Seated L - R: Colm O'Riordan, Louis Meagher, Sean McCarron, Thomas Byrne, Jim Corboy, Des O'Loghlen, ?, John Fitzgerald.
1st row: L - R. Barney Collins (?), Eddie O'Connor, Tom McGivern, Joe McDonald, Teddy O'Brien (?), Joe Conway, Bob Kelly, Tommie O'Meara, Danny Byrne, Charlie O'Connor and Shaun Curran.
Back row: L - R. Sean O'Connor, ?,?, Des O'Connell, Fred Moriarty, Pat McDuff, Brother Joseph Duda, Jim Carroll, Br. McKinney, ?, Br. Charlie O'Connor, Paul Brassil, Jim Dunne, Paul Cullen, ?, Paddy Sherry.
Enquiry from Miss Zena M. Carns to concerning Fr Matthew Gahan SJ
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file relating to an enquiry from Miss Zena M. Carns, Stonyhurst Preparatory School, Hodder Place, Stonyhurst, Lancashire to Irish Fr Provincial Brendan Barry SJ concerning the re-establishment of the Catholic Church in the Isle of Man and Fr Matthew Gahan SJ. Includes a letter from Fr Francis Finegan SJ to Fr Barry answering the query and including copies of letters relating to Fr Gahan and the Isle of Man (24 July 1829 - 10 December 1838, 46pp).
Carns, Zena M, teacher
Letters from Irish Jesuits in Zambia to the Mission Office, Ireland
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
File of correspondence from Irish Jesuits mainly in Chikuni and Choma, Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) to Fr Thomas J. Martin SJ, Mission Office, Milltown Park (later Upper Sherrard Street), Dublin concerning the Chikuni Mission (administration, building plans, school life, finance, requests for supplies and general life there). Includes letters from Frs Dan Byrne, Arthur Clarke, Bernard Collins, Tom Cooney, Joseph Mary Gill, William Lee, Joe McCarthy, Tom McGivern, Louis Meagher, Des O'Loghlen, Charles O'Connor and Brian Sharkey.
Correspondence from Archbishop Adam Kozlowiecki (1955-1972)
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
File of correspondence between Fr Thomas J. Martin SJ, Dublin, Ireland and Monsignor Adam Kozlowiecki SJ (at various times Vicar Apostolic of Lusaka, Archbishop of Lusaka and Cardinal) Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia / Zambia. Includes letters from Fr Paddy Walsh SJ; signed postcard and photograph by Archbishop Kozlowiecki; correspondence on fundraising issues and finance.
Kozłowiecki, Adam, 1911-2007, Archbishop of Lusaka
Plan of a building belonging to the Jesuit mission in Hong Kong
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Plan of a building belonging to the Jesuit mission in Hong Kong.
Material relating to Fr Joseph Howatson SJ
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file relating to Fr Joseph Howatson SJ, his entry into the Society of Jesus and his death.
Howatson, Joseph, 1910-1972, Jesuit priest
Material concerning Fr John Meagher SJ
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Announcements of the deaths of Fr John Meagher SJ, and of Fr Martin Wallace SJ.
Meagher, John, 1895-1972, Jesuit priest
'Province News' containing the obituaries of Australian Jesuits
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Copy of the 'Province News' (Australia) containing the obituaries of Australian Jesuits (many Irish born or entered Irish Province).
Words and music to two songs composed by Fr William Saul SJ
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file relating to Fr William Saul SJ. Includes the words and music to two songs composed by Fr Saul SJ entitled 'Galway Lullaby' and 'Youth Carol'.
Material concerning Fr Michael Fitzgibbon SJ
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Announcements of the death of Fr Michael Fitzgibbon SJ.
Fitzgibbon, Michael, 1889-1973, Jesuit priest
Extract from the Australian Dictionary of Biography for Fr William Kelly SJ
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Extract from the Australian Dictionary of Biography for Fr William Kelly SJ.
Material relating to Fr Francis X. O'Brien SJ
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file relating to Fr Francis X. O'Brien SJ. Includes his Informationes.
O'Brien, Francis X, 1881-1974, Jesuit priest and chaplain
Material concerning Fr Desmond Durnin SJ
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file relating to Fr Desmond Durnin SJ. Includes a list of his next of kin.
Durnin, Desmond P, 1907-1982, Jesuit priest
Material concerning Fr John Purcell SJ in Australia
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file relating to Fr John Purcell SJ and his failing health.
Purcell, John, 1913-1976, Jesuit priest
Photograph of Fr Henry Johnston and F. J. Sheed
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Fr Henry Johnston SJ and F. J. Sheed at Canisius College, Werribee, Australia.
Material relating the Regional Seminary, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file relating to the Regional Seminary, Aberdeen, Hong Kong. Includes documents relating to the establishment of the Regional Seminary, finances, annual report detailing the opening of the Seminary in 1931 (24 January 1933, 6pp). Includes letters relating to the Terna for the Rector of the Seminary (12 - 15 April 1937, 5 items and 30 June 1937 - 2 July 1937, 7 items).
South China Regional Seminary, 1931-
Material relating to Fr Joseph Dalton SJ - notebook and calendar of letters
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file relating to Fr Joseph Dalton SJ. Includes a calendar of letters received by Fr Joseph Dalton SJ compiled by Errol Lea-Scarlett, Archivist, Riverview (1977-2001, 17pp). Includes notebook compiled by Fr Joseph Dalton SJ entitled 'Consultations St. Patrick's College, Melbourne.' The notebook in fact contains other notes including copies of letters to Irish Fr Provincial and notes relating to other communities in Australia e.g. Sevenhills, St Francis Xavier's College, Kew, Richmond Parish, St. Kilda House, Riverview. (3 November 1870 - [ ] January 1883, ca. 60pp). Includes notes on Sir Edward Strickland compiled by Fr Dalton SJ (1 March 1899, 2pp).
Dalton, Joseph, 1817-1905, Jesuit priest
Name of Fr William Hogan's next of kin and death notice for Fr Dermot Hogan SJ
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Name of Fr William Hogan's next of kin and death notice for Fr Dermot Hogan SJ for the Irish newspapers .
Material relating to Fr Jeremiah Hogan SJ
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file relating to Fr Jeremiah Hogan SJ. Includes documents relating to his ill health (TB), his move from Hong Kong to Australia and his death in Australia.
Hogan, Jeremiah J, 1903-1986, Jesuit priest
Material relating to Fr Henry Johnston SJ
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Announcements of the death of Fr Henry Johnston SJ.
Johnston, Henry A, 1888-1986, Jesuit priest
'St. Ignatius Parish 50 Years in Zambia'
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Booklet entitled 'St. Ignatius Parish 50 Years in Zambia'.
Material relating to Fr Laurence O'Neill SJ
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file relating to Fr Laurence O'Neill SJ, his entry into the Society of Jesus, his ill health, his four years in Australia as a scholastic and his death.
O'Neill, Laurence, 1907-1987, Jesuit priest
Material relating to Fr Ned Riordan SJ
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Announcements of the death of Fr Ned Riordan SJ.
Riordan, Edward, 1904-1987, Jesuit priest
Material relating to the death of Fr Paul Jenkins SJ
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file relating to the death of Fr Paul Jenkins SJ (British Province). Includes an obituary and details of a mass held for him at Milltown Park.
Commemorative stamps from Zambia
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Commemorative stamps from Zambia in honour of the Ignatian centenary.
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Copies of articles (taken from catalogue/souvenir) concerning the history of the Jesuit mission to Australia (1871-1964). Includes note from Fr Stephen Redmond SJ to Tom (20 July 1991).
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Cassette tape of reminiscences of Fr Albert Cooney SJ concerning the attack on Singapore and surrender, the Japanese attack on Hong Kong, life under the Japanese, journey to China and life in a Chinese village, journey to Hanoi, North Vietnam, recall to Macau and the Jesuit school in Macau (1943 - 1945).
Cooney, Albert, 1905-1997, Jesuit priest
Souvenir booklet on the occasion of the blessing of St Mary's church, Castletown, Isle of Man
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Souvenir booklet on the occasion of the blessing of St. Mary's church, Castletown, Isle of Man by Bishop J. Rawsthorne. (St. Mary's was opened ca. 1826 - 1829 by Fr Gahan SJ).
'Fr Myles MacPharlan, P.P. Predecessor of Fr Matthew Gahan SJ'
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Unpublished text by Fr Kevin Laheen SJ entitled 'Fr Myles MacPharlan, P.P. Predecessor of Fr Matthew Gahan SJ'.
Laheen, Kevin A, 1919-2019, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
The Isle of Man Mission material details the building of chapels and schools in Douglas and Castletown by Fr Matthew Gahan SJ (1782-1837) and his work on the island. Born in Dublin, he entered the Society at Hodder, Lancashire, England in 1805 and left for the Isle of Man in 1826. He had previously spent 3 months on the island in 1817 and 1825. When he died there in February 1837, the Jesuit mission to the island ended.
Irish Vice-Province of the Society of Jesus, 1830-
Historical research undertaken by Fr Kevin Laheen SJ into the Isle of Man Mission
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
File of documents related to historical research undertaken by Fr Kevin Laheen SJ into the Isle of Man Mission. Includes a letter from David C. Sheehy, Diocesan Archivist, Diocesan Offices, Archbishop’s House, Dublin 9 to Fr Laheen concerning Fr MacPharlan. Remarks ‘…not been able to establish where Fr was ordained…some time between 1787 and 1793’ (19 October 1999). Includes map of the Isle of Man with ecclesiastical sites marked. Includes two articles related to Fr Matthew Gahan SJ ‘Apostle of the Isle of Man’ by Rev. William S. Dempsey and ‘To the Greater Glory of God’.
Laheen, Kevin A, 1919-2019, Jesuit priest
Photographs taken by Fr Kevin Laheen SJ on the Isle of Man
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Album containing photographs taken by Fr Kevin Laheen SJ of the exterior and interior of the Church of St Mary's (formerly St Francis Xavier's), Castletown, Isle of Man, the Church of St Francis Xavier in Douglas (now the Bank of the Isle of Man), the church and garden of the present parish church in Douglas, the grave yard at Kirk Bradden and Fr Gahan's grave, a monument to Fr MacPharlan and various photographs of the Nunnery Estate.
Laheen, Kevin A, 1919-2019, Jesuit priest
Text of a MS by Fr Harold Naylor SJ on the Jesuits in Hong Kong 1926-2000
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Text of a MS by Fr Harold Naylor SJ on the Jesuits in Hong Kong 1926-2000. Includes a floppy disc containing the text.
Naylor, Harold, 1931-2018, Jesuit priest
Irish Vice-Province of the Society of Jesus, 1830-
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
The Irish Jesuit Mission to Australia was initiated due to the will of Fr John Joseph Therry (1790-1864), who named the Irish Jesuits as beneficiaries to his property in Australia, and by an invitation to the Irish Province by James Alipius Goold, Bishop of Melbourne (later Archbishop) (1812-1886) to set-up a mission in his diocese. The first two Irish Jesuits, Frs William Lentaigne (1805-1884) and William Kelly (1823-1909), arrived in Melbourne in September 1865. Previously, two Austrian Jesuits, Frs. Kranewitter (1817-1880) and Klinkowstroem (1819-1896) had arrived in 1848 after Jesuit expulsion from Austria. The Austrian Mission centred on South Australia and the Northern Territory. In 1901, the Austrian and Irish missions amalgamated. Australia was made a Vice-Province in 1931 and Fr Austin Kelly SJ (1891-1978) was named the first Provincial of the Australian Province in 1950.
The papers of the Australian Mission provide a comprehensive history of the Irish Jesuit Mission, concentrating on the years 1865-1931. The Irish Jesuits worked as missionaries, educators, writers, chaplains, theologians, scientists, pastors and directors of retreats, mainly in the urban communities of eastern Australia.
Subjects touched upon include: agreements with Archbishops in establishing Jesuit houses in a particular diocese; reflections on the journey to and from Australia; administration of schools, colleges, universities and Jesuit residences - (St Patrick’s, Melbourne; St Francis Xavier College, Kew, Melbourne; St Aloysius, Dunedin (NZ); St Aloysius College, Sydney ; St Ignatius College, Riverview, Sydney; St Louis, Claremont, Western Australia; Newman College, University of Melbourne); parishes - (Norwood and Sevenhills in South Australia; Invercargill (NZ); Melbourne; Sydney; Toowong and Indooroopilly in Queensland); financial documents; expansion of the Mission; and correspondence between Father Provincial in Ireland and Jesuits in Australia. By far the greatest number of letters sent to Father Provincial in Ireland was from Fr John Ryan SJ (1849-1922) (Superior of the Mission from 11 February 1901-14 June 1908; 9 April 1913-24 October 1917). Until the creation of the Australian Mission as a Vice-Province, the Irish Provincial was kept informed of every minor detail about the Mission and often decision making in Australia was delayed until approval from Dublin was given.
Although this collection provides a comprehensive history of the Australian Mission, there are some gaps. For example, the collection does not contain any deeds or other legal documents relating to property obtained by the Society of Jesus in Australia and it is presumed that these documents would have been kept by the Superior of the Mission and later the Vice-Provincial of the Vice-Province in Australia, where they remain today.
Superiors of the Irish Jesuit Mission to Australia (1865-1931)
Fr Joseph Lentaigne SJ 1865-1866
Fr Joseph Dalton SJ 1866-1872
Fr Thomas Cahill SJ 1872-1879
Fr Joseph Dalton SJ 1879-2 September 1883
Fr Aloysius Sturzo SJ 2 September 1883-5 April 1890
Fr Patrick Keating SJ 5 April 1890-1 February 1895
Fr Timothy Kenny SJ 1 February 1895-11 February 1901
Fr John Ryan SJ 11 February 1901-14 June 1908
Fr Thomas Brown SJ 14 June 1908-9 April 1913
Fr John Ryan SJ 9 April 1913-24 October 1917
Fr William Lockington SJ 24 October 1917-20 June 1923
Fr Jeremiah Sullivan SJ 20 June 1923-19 March 1931
Vice-Provincials of the Vice-Province of Australian (1931-1950)
Fr John Fahy SJ 19 March 1931-25 August 1939
Fr John Meagher SJ 25 August 1939-1 October 1947
Fr Austin Kelly SJ 1 October 1947-1 November 1950
Irish Vice-Province of the Society of Jesus, 1830-
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Many Jesuit Provinces had missions in China before 1926 when the Vicar Apostolic of Hong Kong, Fr Henry Valtorta (1883-1953), invited the Irish Jesuits to his vicariate. In October 1926, Frs George Byrne (1879-1962) and John Neary (1889-1983) left Dublin for Hong Kong, which became a Mission for the Irish Province. They were joined, in early 1927, by Fr Daniel Finn (1886-1936) from Australia and later by Frs Richard Gallagher (1887-1960), Patrick Joy (1892-1970) and Daniel MacDonald (1891-1957).
The initial work of the mission concentrated in Hong Kong, with some teaching in Canton and Macao. Their works involved: reviving the Catholic journal, ‘The Rock’; the opening of a hostel (Ricci Hall) for Chinese Catholic students at the University of Hong Kong (1929-); their involvement in the Regional Seminary, Aberdeen, Hong Kong (1931-1964), Wah Yan College, Hong Kong (1932-) and Wah Yan College, Kowloon (1952-). Some lecturing occurred in the university, in areas such as archaeology, education, engineering, and geography. In Canton, Frs Michael Saul (1884-1932) and Joseph McCullough (1892-1932) died from cholera. Hong Kong was under Japanese occupation 1941 - 1945. The Irish Jesuits organised a school for refugees from Hong Kong in Macao and the Regional Seminary was also moved to Macao. Wah Yan College was closed in 1941 and reopened in 1945. Fr Thomas Ryan’s account “Jesuits under Fire in the siege of Hong Kong 1941” deals fully with this time.
After World War Two, the Irish Jesuits established a language school, student centre and parish in Canton. They were expelled by the Communists in [1953]. Wah Yan College grew and developed and further works included the foundation of a university hostel at Kingsmead Hall, Singapore and at Xavier Hall, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. Other works of note that Irish Jesuits had a hand in establishing and running in Hong Kong include: the Hong Kong Housing Society (1938); Wah Yan Relief Association (1938); Shoeshine Boys Club (1952-1962); the Credit Union Movement (1962); Rehabilitation Centre for the Handicapped (1962); Catholic Marriage Advisory Council (1963); Road Safety Association for Schools (1964); Industrial Relations Institute (1968); Chinese Opera in English (1960s); Fisherman’s Children School (1960s) and Welfare for Police in the Training School. In 1966, Hong Kong became a Jesuit Vice-Province and in 1985, the Province of Macau-Hong Kong was established. Today, Hong Kong is a unit within the Chinese Jesuit Province.
Over a hundred Irish Jesuits have served in Hong Kong, China, Malaysia and Singapore - 30 of whom are buried in St. Michael’s Cemetery in Hong Kong and two in mainland China.
Irish Jesuit Mission to Hong Kong, 1926-1966