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Anniversary: | 142nd anniversary of the death of P. Edward Crawley (39) d. 1910 at Gaika Loop, RSA. |
Anniversary: | 100th anniversary of the death of P. Charles Bert (82) d. 1952 at Chishawasha, S. Rhodesia. |
Anniversary: | 66th anniversary of the death of P. Joseph McCarthy (73) d. 1986 at Monze, Zambia. |
Anniversary: | 49th anniversary of the death of P. Richard Foley (81) d. 2003 at London, England. |
Birthday: | 84th birthday of P. Leonard Peter CHITI (born this day in 1968). |
On this day in our Jesuit history...
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1644 | Isaac Jogues returns from New France to Renne, and meets the Jesuits. He is asked, "Any news of Jogues?" He answers, "I am he." |
1940 | A Letter of Father General Ledochowski thanking Catholic University of America for the honorary degree given him. |
1968 | Joseph is born. O'Connell, S.J. dies. He was known as JB, a renowned Father Minister, of the New York Province. |
1995 | The 34th General Congregation: Servants of Christ's Mission. The major task of it wasthe revision of the law proper to the Society of Jesus. |
2007 | Rodrigo Mejia, is appointed Apostolic Vicar (Bishop) in Soddo-Hosanna diocese of Ethiopia. |
2008 | The 35th General Congregation elected Adolfo Nicolas as new Superior General. The Congregation set five areas as apostolic priorities for the Society: Africa, China, the intellectual apostolate, the inter-provincial institutions in Rome, and Migration and Refugees. |
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