97th anniversary of the death of P. Ludger Boekenhoff (58) d. 1963 at Salisbury, Rhodesia.
Anniversary:
85th anniversary of the death of P. Anthony Williams (76) d. 1975 at East London, RSA.
Birthday:
95th birthday of P. Thomas PLASTOW (born this day in 1965).
On this day in our Jesuit history...
1551
The Roman College, now the Gregorian, announces its opening. It begins the next day, indebted to the support of Francis Borgia. The sign reads: "Classes in Grammar, the Humanities, and Christian Doctrine. No Tuition." It begins with 15 teachers and 60 students.
1564
At Paris, against much opposition, a Jesuit school was opened, College Louis-le-Grand, one of the greatest Jesuit schools.
1599
By Clement VIII's order, the Generals of the Society and of the Dominicans, with other Fathers of both Orders, met together to settle, if possible, the controversy "De Auxiliis." Nothing came of it.
1622
3rd translation of the body of Ignatius, 12 days before his cnonization. Already in the Gesu, it is placed under the main altar in the same urn as now.
1624
The martyrdom at Sendai, Japan, of James Carvalho, who ministered to miners in the northern islands of Japan until the local ruler turned against the Christians and killed Carvalho by exposing him in the frigid waters of a river.
1892
John Gilmary Shea, historian dies. He was a member of the Society of Jesus between the years 1848-1852. The Father of American Catholic Church history, he wrote a four vol. History and 15 vol. Dictionary of Native AmericanLanguages.
