By Therese Fink Meyerhoff An important moment in Jesuit history quietly came to an end on March 9 when Fr. Lloyd Anthony Lorio, SJ, died in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. He was 93 years old, a Jesuit for 77 years and a priest for 64 years. He was the last surviving Jesuit missionary of the New Orleans Province who joined the …
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Rev. James L. Connor, SJ, passed away on Monday, June 21, 2021 at Manresa Hall Jesuit Community in his hometown of Philadelphia. He was 92. Fr. Connor was born in Philadelphia on May 21, 1929. He attended St. Joseph’s Prep and entered the Novitiate of St. Isaac Jogues in Wernersville, Pa., in 1946. He received …
Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, SJ, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 from complications related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He was 61. Fr. Pilarz was born in Camden, NJ, on July 31, 1959. He attended Camden Catholic High School and graduated from Georgetown University in 1981 before entering the Novitiate of St. Isaac Jogues …
January 28, 2020 — Father Bernard (Barney) Coughlin, SJ, the former long-serving president of Gonzaga University, died today at the age of 97 at Sacred Heart Jesuit Center in Los Gatos, California.
Father Thomas E.J. Kelly, SJ, died Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at the Fusz Pavilion in St. Louis. He was 81 years old, a Jesuit for almost 56 years and a priest for 41 years. Remembered by his Jesuit brothers for his authenticity and sense of humor, Fr. Kelly’s life will be celebrated at a Memorial …
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Father Adolfo Nicolás, SJ, 30th Superior General of the Society of Jesus, died May 20, 2020, in Tokyo, Japan. His ministry touched thousands around the world. Despite his strong leadership, he is perhaps best remembered for his simplicity, humility and sense of humor.
Father Ferdinand Derrara, SJ, died May 15, 2020 after a decades-long ministry as an educator and priest. He was 96 years old.
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