James A. Doonan
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30th President of Georgetown University | |
In office 1882–1888 | |
Preceded by | Patrick Francis Healy |
Succeeded by | J. Havens Richards |
Personal details | |
Born | Jesuit Community Cemetery | November 8, 1841
Alma mater | |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1874 by James Gibbons |
James Aloysius Doonan
Prior to his administration of Georgetown, Doonan was a student there and at Woodstock College. He then taught at Loyola College in Maryland and Boston College. He spent his later years teaching and ministering at Boston College and at Saint Joseph's College in Philadelphia, as well as at St. Francis Xavier College in New York and at the Catholic Summer School of America.
Early life and education
Doonan was born on November 8, 1841, in Augusta, Georgia.[1] His parents were Ellen Doonan (née Barry) and Terrence Doonan, an engineer and wealthy railroad official who was one of the first Catholics in Atlanta. Terrence was entrusted by the local priest with keeping the parish records until a pastor was appointed, and the first Catholic baptism in Atlanta was performed in his home.[2]
Doonan enrolled at
In 1864, Doonan went to Boston College to teach for three years,[5] after which he returned to Washington, where he studied philosophy at Georgetown. His studies were paused in 1868 while he taught for a year at Georgetown, and he then resumed his philosophical and theological studies at the newly established Woodstock College. Doonan was put in charge of the choir at Woodstock, and was noted for his skills on the violin and for his bass voice.[3] He was ordained a priest in 1874 by James Gibbons,[6] at the time the Bishop of Richmond,[7] and he completed his studies at Woodstock in 1875.[3]
Georgetown University
Doonan was appointed a professor of poetry at Georgetown in 1874. In September 1875, he went to Frederick, before returning to Georgetown in 1877 as a professor of rhetoric. He also served as vice president of the university and prefect of studies.[8]
Upon
For several years, Doonan promoted the idea that a celebration of the university's
During Doonan's presidency, a new building was constructed for the School of Medicine,[17] which was designed by Paul J. Pelz and erected on the corner of 10th and E Streets in the summer of 1886.[18] In the following year, the Catholic University of America was established in Washington, leading to considerable tension between its founders and the Jesuits at Georgetown. Bishop John J. Keane, Catholic University's first rector,[19] attempted to resolve this dispute by unsuccessfully offering to purchase Georgetown University,[20] tendering this proposal to Doonan.[21]
Doonan's presidency came to an end in mid-August 1888, when he was sent by the Jesuit provincial superior to New York City,[8] and was succeeded by Joseph Havens Richards.[13]
Later teaching
Doonan taught philosophy for a year at St. Francis Xavier College in New York, and then for one year in Detroit, Michigan. In 1891, he went to Boston College, followed by a time at Saint Joseph's College in Philadelphia, where he remained until 1896.[22] For at least part of his time at Saint Joseph's, he served as the college's chaplain.[23] He also lectured several times at the Catholic Summer School of America,[24] in such subjects as psychology and education.[25] At this time, Doonan's active ministry came to an end due to his failing eyesight. Fearing that he would become totally blind, he completed a pilgrimage to the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in France; he never did lose his sight completely.[22]
Doonan then returned to Philadelphia, where he suffered a
References
Citations
- ^ a b c d Shea 1891, p. 285
- ^ a b DeLorme, Rita H. (November 3, 2011). ""Catholicity is the same age as the city (Atlanta)": Msgr. Joseph E. Moylan" (PDF). The Southern Cross. Diocese of Savannah. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ a b c Woodstock Letters 1911, p. 374
- ^ Woodstock Letters 1911, pp. 373–374
- ^ Easby-Smith 1907, p. 154
- ^ Woodstock Letters 1916, p. 80
- ^ Woodstock Letters 1916, p. 74
- ^ a b c Easby-Smith 1907, p. 155
- ^ a b Curran 1990, p. 2
- ^ Dwulet, Andrew (September 18, 2009). "A Campaign Unfinished". The Hoya. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Shea 1891, p. 307
- ^ a b Curran 1990, p. 3
- ^ a b Shea 1891, p. 305
- ^ a b "Fact or Fiction? Mythbusting Hoya History with the University Archives". Georgetown University Library. August 23, 2016. Archived from the original on March 1, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Is it true that the cannons outside Healy Hall were on the Ark and the Dove?". Georgetown University Library. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ Easby-Smith 1907, p. 148
- ^ Shea 1891, p. 300
- ^ Gorman 1991, p. 15
- ^ Gorman 1991, p. 16
- ^ Gorman 1991, p. 25
- ^ a b c d Woodstock Letters 1911, p. 375
- ^ Official Catholic Directory, Almanac and Clergy List 1905, p. 144
- ^ Mosher 1899, p. 195
- ^ Mosher 1899, p. 183
- ^ "News and Notes". The Sacred Heart Review. 18 (12): 234. September 18, 1897. Archived from the original on December 27, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2018 – via Boston College Libraries.
- ^ "Ecclesiastical Items". The Sacred Heart Review. 28 (22): 338. November 29, 1902. Archived from the original on December 27, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2018 – via Boston College Libraries.
- ^ Woodstock Letters 1911, p. 376
- ^ Maryland–New York Province 1912, p. 70
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- "List of Priests Ordained at Woodstock College (From 1870 to 1915.)" (PDF). Woodstock Letters. 45 (1): 74–85. February 1, 1916. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Jesuit Archives.
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- Official Catholic Directory, Almanac and Clergy List for the Year of Our Lord 1905. Vol. 19. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: M. H. Wiltzius Company. 1905. .
- Mosher, Warren E. (May–September 1899). "Some of the Lecturers". Mosher's Magazine. 14: 185–197. Archived from the original on December 27, 2018 – via Google Books.
- "Obituary: Father James A. Doonan" (PDF). Woodstock Letters. 40 (3): 373–376. October 1, 1911. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Jesuit Archives.
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