Robert Molyneux
Father Robert Molyneux, S.J. (died 1808) was the second and fifth Presidents of Georgetown University.
Molyneux was born in England.[1] So far as is known, he was one of the first to edit a catechism in America. He was a priest among the Catholics in Maryland and Pennsylvania.[2]
Molyneux, became the first superior of the restored the Society of Jesus in Maryland, and held the presidency of Georgetown University for a second term until his death, in 1808.[3]
References
- ↑ New Advent Encyclopedia
- ↑ New Advent Encyclopedia
- ↑ New Advent Encyclopedia, Georgetown University article
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| Preceded by Robert Plunkett, S.J. #1 |
President of Georgetown University 1793-1796 #2 |
Succeeded by Louis William Valentine Dubourg, S.S. #3 |
| Preceded by Leonard Neale, S.J. #4 |
President of Georgetown University 1806-1808 #5 |
Succeeded by Francis Neale, S.J. #6 |
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