Martin D'Arcy
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Fr. Martin Cyril D'Arcy S.J.
(1888–1978) was a Roman Catholic priest
, philosopher of love, and a correspondent, friend, and adviser of a range of literary figures including Evelyn Waugh
, Dorothy L. Sayers
and W. H. Auden
. He has been described as "perhaps England's foremost Catholic public intellectual from the 1930s until his death".
Educated at Stonyhurst
, he entered the Society of Jesus in 1907 and was ordained priest in 1921. He was Provincial
of the English Province of the Society of Jesus from 1945 to 1950.
He spent much of his working life at the English Jesuit house in Oxford
, Campion Hall
, but also spent periods in residence at American universities, including Georgetown University
, Gonzaga University
, Cornell, and at the Institute for Advanced Study
in Princeton, New Jersey
.
His major work is The Mind and Heart of Love, published by T. S. Eliot
at Faber and Faber
in 1945.
The permanent collection of Loyola University Museum of Art is named in his memory the Martin D'Arcy Collection.
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
(1888–1978) was a Roman Catholic priest
Priesthood (Catholic Church)
The ministerial orders of the Catholic Church include the orders of bishops, deacons and presbyters, which in Latin is sacerdos. The ordained priesthood and common priesthood are different in function and essence....
, philosopher of love, and a correspondent, friend, and adviser of a range of literary figures including Evelyn Waugh
Evelyn Waugh
Arthur Evelyn St. John Waugh , known as Evelyn Waugh, was an English writer of novels, travel books and biographies. He was also a prolific journalist and reviewer...
, Dorothy L. Sayers
Dorothy L. Sayers
Dorothy Leigh Sayers was a renowned English crime writer, poet, playwright, essayist, translator and Christian humanist. She was also a student of classical and modern languages...
and W. H. Auden
W. H. Auden
Wystan Hugh Auden , who published as W. H. Auden, was an Anglo-American poet,The first definition of "Anglo-American" in the OED is: "Of, belonging to, or involving both England and America." See also the definition "English in origin or birth, American by settlement or citizenship" in See also...
. He has been described as "perhaps England's foremost Catholic public intellectual from the 1930s until his death".
Educated at Stonyhurst
Stonyhurst
Stonyhurst is the name of a rural estate owned by the Society of Jesus near Clitheroe in Lancashire, England. It is dominated by Stonyhurst College, its preparatory school Stonyhurst Saint Mary's Hall and the parish Church of St Peter's.-The Estate:...
, he entered the Society of Jesus in 1907 and was ordained priest in 1921. He was Provincial
Provincial superior
A Provincial Superior is a major superior of a religious order acting under the order's Superior General and exercising a general supervision over all the members of that order in a territorial division of the order called a province--similar to but not to be confused with an ecclesiastical...
of the English Province of the Society of Jesus from 1945 to 1950.
He spent much of his working life at the English Jesuit house in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, Campion Hall
Campion Hall, Oxford
Campion Hall is one of the Permanent Private Halls of the University of Oxford in England. It is one of the smallest constituent institutions of the university, consisting of under forty members....
, but also spent periods in residence at American universities, including Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, Gonzaga University
Gonzaga University
Gonzaga University is a private Roman Catholic university located in Spokane, Washington, United States. Founded in 1887 by the Society of Jesus, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and is named after the young Jesuit saint, Aloysius Gonzaga...
, Cornell, and at the Institute for Advanced Study
Institute for Advanced Study
The Institute for Advanced Study, located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States, is an independent postgraduate center for theoretical research and intellectual inquiry. It was founded in 1930 by Abraham Flexner...
in Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756...
.
His major work is The Mind and Heart of Love, published by T. S. Eliot
T. S. Eliot
Thomas Stearns "T. S." Eliot OM was a playwright, literary critic, and arguably the most important English-language poet of the 20th century. Although he was born an American he moved to the United Kingdom in 1914 and was naturalised as a British subject in 1927 at age 39.The poem that made his...
at Faber and Faber
Faber and Faber
Faber and Faber Limited, often abbreviated to Faber, is an independent publishing house in the UK, notable in particular for publishing a great deal of poetry and for its former editor T. S. Eliot. Faber has a rich tradition of publishing a wide range of fiction, non fiction, drama, film and music...
in 1945.
The permanent collection of Loyola University Museum of Art is named in his memory the Martin D'Arcy Collection.
External links
- Portraits of Fr D'Arcy in the National Portrait Gallery (London).