D'Arcy, Martin Cyril, 1888-1976

Variant names

Dates:

Birth 1888

Death 1976

Nationality: Britons,

Language: English,

Biographical notes:

Epithet: SJ

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001123.0x000375

English Jesuit, philosopher, and author.

D'Arcy was born in Bath. He attended Oxford and the Pontifical Gregorian University; was ordained a priest in 1921. In 1927 he joined the faculty at Oxford and during this time received into the church a stream of famous converts, most notably, Evelyn Waugh. Between 1945 and 1950 he served as provincial superior of the Jesuits in England. D'Arcy authored 20 books, mainly on philosophical and religious topics. He died in London at the age of 88 in 1976.

From the description of Martin Cyril D'Arcy collection, 1940-1980, undated. (Boston College). WorldCat record id: 31958266