O'Connor, James Henry, 1679-1724, Jesuit priest

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O'Connor, James Henry, 1679-1724, Jesuit priest

• Henriquez
• Didacus Henriquez
• James Henry Henriquez
• Harrison
• Henrriquez
• Didacus Henriquez O Conno
• Didacus Henrriquez
• James Harrison

24 July 1679-04 January 1724

Born: 24 July 1679, Wexford Town, County Wexford
Entered: 10 January 1703, Villagarcía, Galicia, Spain - Castellanae Province (CAST)
Ordained: - pre Entry
Final Vows: 25 March 1713
Died: 04 January 1724, Irish College, Santiago de Compostella, Spain - Castellanae Province (CAST)

A Priest on Entry
1706 at Soria CAST teaching Grammar

◆ Fr Edmund Hogan SJ “Catalogica Chronologica” :
Two Entries for James Harrison (there is another called James Harrison who uses the alias Henriquez, but perhaps this is more correctly an Entry for James O’Connor)
Studied at Santiago and Salamanca. Was prudent, zealous, energetic (Dr McDonald)
1712-1724 Rector of Santiago (cf Foley’s Collectanea) Professor of Rhetoric, and converted many Protestants. Held in great esteem at Compostella (cf euolgium in IER March 1874 written by a Spanish Jesuit). A Spanish Father had been appointed in 1710, but did not get on well with the students, who petitioned for a Rector from their own nation.
See a beautiful account of him in a letter of Père Joseph Payral, 09 January 1724, announcing his death (Irish Ecclesiastical Record ER March 1874, p 251)
Letters of his are at Salamanca

◆ Fr Francis Finegan SJ :
Son of James and Mary née Harrison (in Spain he was known as Henriquez, a Spanish form of his mother’s surname)
Had studied at Salamanca where he was Ordained before Ent 10 January 1703 Villagarcía
1705-1712 After First Vows he was sent to Soria to teach Humanities
1712 Rector Irish College Santiago and died in office 04 January 1724
His obituary notice paid tribute to his ability in government and the inspiring example of his religious life.

◆ Henry Foley - Records of the English province of The Society of Jesus Vol VII
HARRISON, JAMES, Father (Irish), born 1678; entered the Society 1703; was Rector of St. James', Compostella, in 1712, until his death, January 4, 1724, æt. 46. He was a formed Spiritual Coadjutor. A Spanish Father bad been appointed Rector in 1710, but not succeeding well with the scholars, they petitioned for a Rector of their own nation, and although so young, Father James was appointed, and admirably succeeded. See a beautiful account of him in a letter of Père Joseph Payral, January 9, 1724, announcing his death. (Irish Ecclesiastical Record, for March, 1874 p. 251.)

◆ Menology of the Society of Jesus: The English Speaking Assistancy

January 4

Father James Harrison was born in Ireland, in the year 1678. He entered the Society in Spain, took the four vows of his Profession in 1713, and died at Santiago, in January, 1724. He studied at Santiago and Salamanca, and was afterwards appointed Professor of Rhetoric. He became Rector of St. James', Compostella, from 1712 to 1724, the year of his death. During this period he converted many Protestants, and was held in great esteem by the people as a man of signal prudence, zeal, and energy, having fulfilled the duties of his post with singular success. When announcing his death, a Spanish Father delivered an eloquent eulogium on his character and work some ot his letters still exist at Salamanca.

◆ MacErlean Cat Miss HIB SJ 1670-1770

1705 CAST Cat
Collegium Numancia
“Didacus Henriquez O Connor”
Born 24/07/1678 Wexford
Entered10/01/1703 Salamanca
Studied at Irish College Salamanca before entry; Teaching Grammar 1

1714 CAST Cat
Collegium Numancia
“Didacus Henriquez”
Born 27/07/1679 Wexford
Entered 01/1702 Salamanca
Final Vows 25/03/1713
Studied at Irish College Salamanca before entry; Teaching Grammar 1

1717 CAST Cat
Collegium Compostella
“Didacus Henrriquez”
Born 24/07/1679 Wexford
Entered 10/01/1702 Salamanca
Final Vows 25/03/1713
Studied Phisosophy 3, Theology 4 before entry; Taught Grammar 8; Minister; Rector Seminary 4

1720 CAST Cat
Collegium Compostella
“Didacus Henrriquez”
Born 24/07/1679 Wexford
Entered 10/01/1702 Salamanca
Professed 4 Vows 25/03/1719
Studied Phisosophy 3, Theology 4 before entry; Taught Grammar 8; Minister; Rector Seminary now

1723 CAST Cat
Collegium Compostella
“Didacus Henriquez”
Born 24/07/1679 Wexford
Entered 10/01/1702 Salamanca
Professed 4 Vows 25/03/1713
Studied Phisosophy 3, Theology 4 before entry; Taught Grammar 8; Minister; Rector Seminary now

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