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Letters to Irish Fr Provincial Michael O'Grady SJ and Vice-Provincial Fr John Coyne SJ from Fr General John Baptist Janssens SJ

Circulars and letters to Irish Fr Provincial Michael O'Grady SJ and Vice-Provincial Fr John Coyne SJ from Fr General John Baptist Janssens SJ, Fr Joseph Bolland SJ, English Assistant, Fr Friedrich Schwendimann SJ and others. Includes letters concerning the appointment of Iacobus Martegani as Italian Assistant (14 January 1955); the use of contraceptive devices by married couples (19 May 1955); the fourth centenary of the death of Ignatius Loyola (31 July 1955); the situation of the Society of Jesus in Poland (28 January 1957).

Janssens, Jean-Baptiste,1889-1964, Jesuit priest and Father General

Correspondence between Dr John Charles McQuaid, Archbishop of Dublin, and Irish Provincials Thomas Byrne and Michael O'Grady

Correspondence between Dr John Charles McQuaid, Archbishop of Dublin, and Irish Provincials Thomas Byrne and Michael O'Grady. Includes letters relating to the nominations of various Jesuits to be Spiritual Directors in Dublin technical schools; a series of lectures on the subject of marriage delivered by Provincial O'Grady (13 November 1954); Missions given to emigrants in England (31 January 1955); help in the Archbishop's ‘work against Communism’ (9 February 1955); Readers and History Books used in Jesuit schools (1 February 1955).

McQuaid, John Charles, 1895-1973, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin

Letter from Fr Torquatus Armellini SJ to the Irish Fr Provincial on query in relation to the training of a novice master for Ireland

Letter from Fr Torquatus Armellini SJ, writing from Rome, to the Irish Fr Provincial Nicholas Walsh SJ. In reply to the latter's query in relation to the training of a novice master for Ireland. Fr Armellini recommends Fr Van der Hoeven SJ, Rector and Master of novices at Arlon in Belgium. Refers to Fr Walsh’s statement in relation to a villa house in Ireland. Asks Fr Walsh to reply soon to the Fr General in relation to ‘the Diocesan Seminary’; suggests that the Bishop might have changed his mind in relation to handing it over to the Society. Reports on the health of the Pope. Refers to the portraits and drawings of Fr Ffrench, which had not yet arrived in Dublin.

Armellini, Torquatus, 1823-1901, Jesuit priest

Letter from Fr Torquatus Armellini SJ to the Irish Fr Provincial and refers to events in Rome

Letter from Fr Torquatus Armellini SJ, writing from the American College in Rome, to the Irish Fr Provincial Nicholas Walsh SJ. Declines, with thanks, the latter's ‘offering’. Refers to events in Rome, and reports that the Fr General and others will not leave the country ‘till they see what can be done and where they may settle themselves.’ Announces that he is to stay in Rome for some time ‘for the communications with the Propaganda &c.’. Asks Fr. Walsh to send faculties to him to distribute.

Armellini, Torquatus, 1823-1901, Jesuit priest

Letter from Fr Alfred Weld SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Nicholas Walsh SJ reporting on events in Florence

Letter from Fr Alfred Weld SJ, writing from Florence, to Irish Fr Provincial Nicholas Walsh SJ. Encloses a lithograph of Blessed Faber (not included), and offers to send a copy or two of the life of Fr B[also]. Reports on events in Florence, including the attempt by a mob to drive the Jesuits out. Announced that the decree ‘de Virtutibus’ is to be promulgated. Also refers to the promotion of Fr Tarquini SJ to the Cardinalate, which the Pope did ‘as a mark of esteem to the Society’ during their persecution .

Weld, Alfred, 1823-1890, Jesuit priest

Letter from Fr Alfred Weld SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Nicholas Walsh SJ giving news

Letter from Fr Alfred Weld SJ, writing from Fiesole, to Irish Fr Provincial Nicholas Walsh SJ. Confirms that the letters which the latter referred to had arrived, and refers to the travel plans of Fr Kelly and Fr. Mathew. Also refers to Dr Ricard's mission in England. Reports on a dispute with the Bishop of Salford (Herbert Vaughan) in relation to the opening of a school of the Society in Manchester. Gives an account of his own visit to Rome, including his attendance at a dinner in the Irish College on St. Patrick’s Day. Remarks that they have heard nothing from Milltown since coming to Fiesole. Refers to the success of the new Master of Novices.

Weld, Alfred, 1823-1890, Jesuit priest

Letter from Fr George Porter SJ to Irish Fr Provincial in reference to canonized saints, the University College question and the Zambesi mission

Letter from Fr George Porter SJ, writing from Fiesole, to Irish Fr Provincial James Tuite SJ. Replies to the latter's query about four newly canonized saints. Refers to the death of Fr O'Neill of Belvedere House. Discusses the ‘University College question’, and the Fr General’s opinions on it. Suggests that it be built by subscription on the limited liability principle. Also refers to Fr Weld and the Zambesi Mission, and to Fr Tuite's offer to send Thomas Manning and Thomas Curry there. Reports that Fr de Wit was killed when he fell off his horse, and that Fr Dupelchi has broken his leg.

Porter, George, 1825-1889, Jesuit priest

Letter from Fr George Porter SJ to Irish Fr Provincial on the question of the ‘Dublin College’

Letter from Fr George Porter SJ, writing from Fiesole, to Irish Fr Provincial James Tuite SJ. Refers to Dr Goethals, a bishop in Calcutta, who runs a newspaper there. Discusses the question of the ‘Dublin College’ and Fr Delany's involvement in the matter. Refers to the negative attitude of Cardinal McCabe to the latter, and to his (Delany's) extravagant tendencies in relation to the College. Believes that ‘the very best professors should be engaged (even Protestants, in cases where no Catholic professor was prominent)’. Suggests that the studies at Miltown be put ‘on a more satisfactory footing’, through the use of the various Jesuits that Fr Tuite has in Dublin, including Fr Finlay, who Fr Porter sent back to Ireland ‘after his grand act’. Asks if he has heard anything about the terna from Australia.

Porter, George, 1825-1889, Jesuit priest

Letter from Fr George Porter SJ to Irish Fr Provincial on permission by Fr General's to Fr William Delany SJ to borrow up to £1,000

Letter from Fr George Porter SJ, writing from Fiesole, to Irish Fr Provincial James Tuite SJ. Conveys the Fr General's permission to Fr William Delany SJ to borrow up to £1,000, ‘in order to secure a plot of land which is offered for sale near the canal’.

Porter, George, 1825-1889, Jesuit priest

Letter from Fr Edward Boursaud SJ, secretary to Fr General to the Irish Fr Provincial conveying permission to Fr Tuite to recall Fr Delany

Letter from Fr Boursaud, Secretary to the Fr General, to Fr Tuite. Asks the latter to convey the sympathies of the Fr General to Fr Bannon in his illness. Also conveys permission to Fr Tuite to recall Fr Delany and to send him back to Tullabeg. Refers to the Archbishop of Sydney, and to New Zealand.

Boursaud, Edward, 1840-1902, Jesuit priest

Letter from Fr Edward Boursaud SJ, secretary to Fr General to the Irish Fr Provincial and refers to Fr Murphy’s begging tour of America

Letter from Fr Edward Boursaud SJ, secretary to Fr General to the Irish Fr Provincial James Tuite SJ. Refers to Fr Murphy’s begging tour of America, and to his recall. Advises Fr Tuite to let the Fr General know the ‘exact state of the Limerick-debt-matter’.

Boursaud, Edward, 1840-1902, Jesuit priest

Letter from Fr Edward Boursaud SJ, secretary to Fr General to the Irish Fr Provincial and discusses the triennial “scripta”

Letter from Fr Edward Boursaud SJ, secretary to Fr General to the Irish Fr Provincial James Tuite SJ. Discusses the triennial ‘ “scripta”’, which the Fr General wishes to receive from all the provinces. Refers to the death of Fr Sylvester O'Callaghan SJ, and to the presence at Fiesole of Fr Thomas Browne SJ. Also refers to Fr. Porter.

Boursaud, Edward, 1840-1902, Jesuit priest

Translation of extracts from notes taken of the Father General's address to the pilgrims of the ‘Jeunesse catholique française’ in Rome

‘Extract from an address of the Very Rev. Fr. General.’ Translation of extracts from notes taken of the Father General's address to the pilgrims of the ‘Jeunesse catholique française’ in Rome. Refers to the difficult situation in France, and to the responsibilities of the youth of France in the face of religious persecution. Also speaks of the importance of the Colleges in defending against error.

Documents, comprising encyclicals and open letters to all prelates issued by Pope Pius IX

Documents, comprising encyclicals and open letters to all prelates, including those in Ireland, issued by Pope Pius IX. Includes an encyclical on the political upheavals in the Italian states, an appeal for support in defence of the Papal states (18 June 1859, 15pp), and a ‘Decretum’ re. the rights of religious orders, a copy of a decree regarding the receiving of novices, and the admittance to professions in the Society (28 January 1850; 2pp).

Pius IX, Pope, 1792-1878, Head of the Catholic Church

Letters to the Irish Fr Provincial from Fr John MacErlean SJ on various matters

Letters to the Irish Fr Provincial from Fr John MacErlean SJ on various matters including:
– Fr MacErlean’s censure on a Society Appeal for Funds;
– the progress of his historical research, news from Rome and news about the Society in Australia;
– the establishment of the Society in Ireland including a ‘list of whatever documents exist to my knowledge regarding the establishment of the Society in Ireland…What exactly the establishment of the Society in Ireland means I do not know. It may be a question for a canonist to solve. The canonical succession of the New Society to the Old is disputed, and Rome has never decided the point’;
– the proposed purchase of a volume consisting of ‘the indexes of the first eleven volumes of the Bollandist Acta Sanctorum down to the 3rd volume of April’ and the binding which is ‘much older than the contents…the binding of a Missal that was presented to Father (Nicholas) Leynach in 1613 - 14 by Francis Bray, at a time when Fr Leynach was trying to establish a chapel or oratory of the Society in Clonmel’;
– the Irish College in Rome;
– lists of books the Province could present to ‘the library to be established for the use of the Coll(egium) Scriptorum and a ‘list of those members of our Province who might now or hereafter be fit to cooperate with the Collegium Scriptorum in the production of works’ and a
– ‘Brief Sketch of the Work of the Irish Jesuits from the foundation to the Suppression of the Society 1540 – 1773’ (11pp).

MacErlean, John C, 1870-1950, Jesuit priest, historian and archivist

Report on Poverty in the Province

Documents relating to a report on poverty in the Province sent to Rome in October 1926 in response to a letter sent in March 1926 by Fr General to the Irish Fr Provincial. Includes copy of Fr General’s letter, questionnaire and the responses which comprise the report.

Correspondence between the Irish Fr Provincial and Jesuits on formation, finance, libraries, holidays and Trinity College Dublin

Correspondence between the Irish Fr Provincial and Jesuits on various matters such as

  • the censure of those in various stages of formation;
  • the proposal to purchase books dealing with the missions in order to establish ‘the nucleus of a useful missionary library’ in Milltown Park (See also ADMN/3/11);
  • Catholics and Trinity College Dublin (See also ADMN/3/43; 76);
  • villas;
  • the introduction of legislation granting a rebate of income tax to parents having children at school;
  • the ‘desirability’ of a ‘recognised uniform’ way of expressing ‘Society of Jesus’ in initials in English and Irish;
  • the introduction of dancing classes ‘under the guidance of a certain number of lady instructresses’ without the permission of Irish Fr Provincial at Belvedere College;
  • Irish scholastics in Jersey and
  • examinations in ‘air raid precautions and anti-gas measures’ for male members of religious orders at the Air Raid Precautions School, Griffith Barracks, Dublin.

Association of Secondary Schools in Ireland and correspondence with the Society of Jesus in relation to the secondary schools under their direction

A file relating to the Association of Secondary Schools in Ireland (ASTI) and correspondence with the Society of Jesus in relation to the secondary schools under their direction. Includes letters relating to the dismissal of lay teachers, the employment of lay teachers in Jesuit schools and the salaries of lay teachers, list of lay teachers at Clongowes Wood College SJ and salary (1941)

Correspondence relating to Fr Joseph Lentaigne SJ

Correspondence relating to Fr Joseph Lentaigne SJ, who was Irish Vice Provincial, 11 February 1858-7 December 1860 and the first Provincial of the Irish Province of the Society of Jesus, 8 December 1860 - [ ] 1863. No index.

Lentaigne, Joseph, 1805-1884, Jesuit priest

Regulations issued by the Fr General in relation to the studies of scholastics in the English and Irish Provinces

‘Animadversiones in Relationes pro Studiis Scholasticorum Ordinanis pro Provinciis Angliae et Hiberniae.’ Regulations issued by the Fr General in relation to the studies of scholastics in the English and Irish Provinces. (In Latin).

Wernz, Franz Xavier, 1842-1914, Jesuit priest and Father General

Correspondence of bequests made to Father Provincial regarding the Hong Kong and China missions

A file relating to correspondence of bequests made to Irish Fr Provincial regarding the Hong Kong and China missions.

  • Perpetual burse in memory of Fr WM. Doyle SJ in the new seminary in Hong Kong (1936);
  • Perpetual burse in memory of Fr Walsh SJ in Hong Kong (1936);
  • Memorial burse in memory of Fr Fegan SJ in China (1936);
  • List of burse money for the education of Chinese Jesuits (13 September 1940);
  • Statement of accounts for quarter the Ricci Mission Unit (1 July - 30 September 1943).

Letter from Fr George Lambert SJ to the Irish Fr Provincial on importance on avoiding controversy

Letter from Fr George Lambert SJ, writing from the Gesù in Rome, to Irish Fr Provincial Nicholas Walsh SJ. Writes to the latter at the request of the Fr General to draw the attention of Fr Walsh ‘to the great importance of avoiding anything which might give the Engl. Government a pretext to quarrel with us’. Adds that the prospects of the Society retaining their houses and churches decrease every day.

Lambert, George, 1821-1882, Jesuit priest

Letter from Fr George Lambert SJ to the Irish Fr Provincial reporting that the Gesù was taken over by officials of the Giunta

Letter from Fr George Lambert SJ, writing from the Gesù in Rome, to Irish Fr Provincial Nicholas Walsh SJ. Reports that the Gesù was taken over by officials of the Giunta. Encloses a protest that was read and handed in by Fr Armellini (included; in Italian), and states that the residents are to vacate the building on 3 November.

Lambert, George, 1821-1882, Jesuit priest

Letter from Fr George Porter SJ to Irish Fr Provincial outlining of the reasons that the Fr General accepted Mungret

Letter from Fr George Porter SJ, writing from Fiesole, to Irish Fr Provincial James Tuite SJ. Gives an outline of the reasons that the Fr General accepted ‘Montgret’ in Limerick, viz. he wishes to put the Apostolic School in Limerick ‘on a firm foundation’, and to provide a seminary for the Bishop's students. Assures Fr Tuite that the Fr General is aware of the current financial difficulties experienced by the Irish Province. Refers to the Zambesi mission, which will be headed by Fr Ronan, and suggests that the lay brother staff of Montgret be recruited from among the candidates for the mission. Adds that the Fr General is also very eager that the Irish province’s plans for a Dublin College come to fruition.

Porter, George, 1825-1889, Jesuit priest

Letter from Fr George Porter SJ to Irish Fr Provincial on the decision to send Jesuit novices to university

Letter from Fr George Porter SJ, writing from Fiesole, to Irish Fr Provincial James Tuite SJ. Urges the latter to reconsider his decision not to send any novices to the University that year. Reports that Fr Finlay’s grand act was received very well in Spain, and suggests that he be appointed to teach philosophy in place of Fr Baron. Asks again about the terna for a successor to Fr Dalton.

Porter, George, 1825-1889, Jesuit priest

Letter from Fr George Porter SJ to Irish Fr Provincial on the Fr Matthew Saurin SJ and dispensation to assign property

Letter from Fr George Porter SJ, writing from Fiesole, to Irish Fr Provincial James Tuite SJ. Reports that the Fr General cannot accede to the request that Fr Matthew Saurin SJ be given a dispensation allowing him to act as heir-at-law according to his fathers will and assign property to his brothers. Asks Fr Tuite to furnish him with more information in relation to the case.

Porter, George, 1825-1889, Jesuit priest

Letter from Fr George Porter SJ to Irish Fr Provincial informing the latter that Fr General desires that he (Fr Porter) should see his Consultors in relation to Fr Murphy’s ‘begging expedition’ to America

Letter from Fr George Porter SJ, writing from Fiesole, to Irish Fr Provincial James Tuite SJ. Informs the latter that the Fr General desires that he (Fr Porter) should see his Consultors in relation to Fr Murphy’s ‘begging expedition’ to America. Also refers to an attack on the Society made by an ex-Monsignor, l’Abbé Chaillot, in a book ‘Piè VII et les Jesuites’.

Porter, George, 1825-1889, Jesuit priest

Letter from Fr George Porter SJ to Irish Fr Provincial and desire that Fr Joseph Clery SJ is to be dismissed from the Society in Ireland, and not in Australia

Letter from Fr George Porter SJ, writing from Fiesole, to Irish Fr Provincial James Tuite SJ. Conveys the Fr General's desire that Fr Joseph Clery SJ is to be dismissed from the Society in Ireland, and not in Australia. Refers to Fr John O'Carroll's claim to a share of his aunt's property, and also to Fr Saurin's position in relation to property and his father's will. Adds that reports from America do not give accounts of the success of Fr Murphy’s expedition there.

Porter, George, 1825-1889, Jesuit priest

Letter from Fr Edward Boursaud SJ, secretary to Fr General to the Irish Fr Provincial on Fr Clery, news from Australia and archives search on Fr Roothaan

Letter from Fr Boursaud, Secretary to the Fr General, to Fr Tuite. Reports that the Fr General is very pleased to hear of the ‘good disposition shown by F. Clery’, and thanks Fr Tuite for sending him the ‘Australian paper’, which gave news of the work of the mission in Australia, including a reference to St Ignatius’ College. Sends the greetings of Fr Porter, who asks Fr Tuite to look in the archives for an instruction from the Fr General around 1878, which modified the ordination of Fr Roothaan on the Minervale.

Boursaud, Edward, 1840-1902, Jesuit priest

Letter from Fr Edward Boursaud SJ, secretary to Fr General to the Irish Fr Provincial thanking him for sending him extracts from letters on the Minervale

Letter from Fr Boursaud, Secretary to the Fr General, to Fr Tuite. Thanks the latter for sending him extracts from letters on the Minervale, and undertakes to speak to the Fr General on the subject of Confessors at the Convents. Refers to an admonition given in relation to appointments made by Fr Tuite.

Boursaud, Edward, 1840-1902, Jesuit priest

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