Born: 06 June 1896, Connaught Terrace, Garville Avenue, Rathgar, Dublin
Entered: 09 October 1914, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: 08 August 1929 (from Heythrop College, England)

Parents lived by private means and lived at Whitechurch House, Rathfarnham.

Eldest of three sons, and his two brothers were novices in the Society. Older brother of Edward Hughes - LEFT 1918 as scholastic and George - RIP 1930 as scholastic

At 10 years of age he went to St Mary’s College, Rathmines

1914-1916: St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, Novitiate
1916-1919: St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, Juniorate
1919-1923: Regency at St Aloysius College, Sydney
1923-1925: San Ignacio, Sarriá, Barcelona, Spain (ARA) studying Philosophy
1925-1926: Clongowes Wood College SJ, looking after health
1926-1929: Heythrop, Oxfordshire (ANG) studying Theology