Born in 1888, Martin Cyril D'Arcy was educated at Stonyhurst College. Entering the Jesuit novitiate in 1906, he was ordained to the priesthood in 1921.
After completing his theological studies, he was assigned to Stonyhurst, and, after a short stay in Rome, was appointed to the Jesuit House at Farm Street, Mayfair, whose staff was renowned for their preaching and writing skills, together with spiritual direction. It was he, who on September 29, 1930, received Evelyn Waugh into the Catholic faith.
Fr. D'Arcy was then appointed to Campion Hall, Oxford, before becoming rector and master of Campion Hall in 1933. During his rectorship, D'Arcy oversaw the construction of a new Campion Hall, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, which was opened in 1936.
In 1945, D'Arcy was appointed Provincial of the English Province. Although he took concrete steps to reinvigorate the work of the Province, to the dismay of most members, he was dismissed in 1950. He thereafter continued with his teaching and writing and died in 1976.
Father Martin D'Arcy is a well researched and interesting account of one of the most prominent Jesuits of the twentieth centurym known as "The Philosopher of Love".
After completing his theological studies, he was assigned to Stonyhurst, and, after a short stay in Rome, was appointed to the Jesuit House at Farm Street, Mayfair, whose staff was renowned for their preaching and writing skills, together with spiritual direction. It was he, who on September 29, 1930, received Evelyn Waugh into the Catholic faith.
Fr. D'Arcy was then appointed to Campion Hall, Oxford, before becoming rector and master of Campion Hall in 1933. During his rectorship, D'Arcy oversaw the construction of a new Campion Hall, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, which was opened in 1936.
In 1945, D'Arcy was appointed Provincial of the English Province. Although he took concrete steps to reinvigorate the work of the Province, to the dismay of most members, he was dismissed in 1950. He thereafter continued with his teaching and writing and died in 1976.
Father Martin D'Arcy is a well researched and interesting account of one of the most prominent Jesuits of the twentieth centurym known as "The Philosopher of Love".
Born in 1888, Martin Cyril D'Arcy was educated at Stonyhurst College. Entering the Jesuit novitiate in 1906, he was ordained to the priesthood in 1921.
After completing his theological studies, he was assigned to Stonyhurst, and, after a short stay in Rome, was appointed to the Jesuit House at Farm Street, Mayfair, whose staff was renowned for their preaching and writing skills, together with spiritual direction. It was he, who on September 29, 1930, received Evelyn Waugh into the Catholic faith.
Fr. D'Arcy was then appointed to Campion Hall, Oxford, before becoming rector and master of Campion Hall in 1933. During his rectorship, D'Arcy oversaw the construction of a new Campion Hall, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, which was opened in 1936.
In 1945, D'Arcy was appointed Provincial of the English Province. Although he took concrete steps to reinvigorate the work of the Province, to the dismay of most members, he was dismissed in 1950. He thereafter continued with his teaching and writing and died in 1976.
Father Martin D'Arcy is a well researched and interesting account of one of the most prominent Jesuits of the twentieth centurym known as "The Philosopher of Love".
After completing his theological studies, he was assigned to Stonyhurst, and, after a short stay in Rome, was appointed to the Jesuit House at Farm Street, Mayfair, whose staff was renowned for their preaching and writing skills, together with spiritual direction. It was he, who on September 29, 1930, received Evelyn Waugh into the Catholic faith.
Fr. D'Arcy was then appointed to Campion Hall, Oxford, before becoming rector and master of Campion Hall in 1933. During his rectorship, D'Arcy oversaw the construction of a new Campion Hall, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, which was opened in 1936.
In 1945, D'Arcy was appointed Provincial of the English Province. Although he took concrete steps to reinvigorate the work of the Province, to the dismay of most members, he was dismissed in 1950. He thereafter continued with his teaching and writing and died in 1976.
Father Martin D'Arcy is a well researched and interesting account of one of the most prominent Jesuits of the twentieth centurym known as "The Philosopher of Love".
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