John McAreavey | ANZ Clergy


About Help Contact login Rev John McAreavey SJ Title: Rev First Name: John Middle Names: Joseph Preferred Name: Surname: McAreavey Order: SJ Date of Birth: 07-Mar-1915 Place of Birth: Bairnsdale VIC Country of Birth: Australia Date of Ordination: 03-Jan-1948 Place of Ordination: Country of Ordination: Ordination Diocese: Seminary: Date of Death: 25-Mar-1975 Place of Death: Adelaide SA Country of Death: Australia Date of Burial: 1975 Place of Burial: West Terrace, Adelaide SA Country of Burial: Australia Find A Grave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160833196 FindaGrave - Person Photo FindaGrave - Grave Photo Biographical Notes Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017: McAreavey, John Teacher; born Bairnsdale, Victoria, 7 March 1915; died Adelaide, 25 March 1975, aged 60. John McAreavey, born of elderly parents, was educated by the Jesuits at St Patrick's College, East Melbourne, entered the Society of Jesus, 10 March 1934, did his juniorate in classics, 1936-7, which was followed by three years of philosophy. Four years of regency were at Xavier College, 1941-4, followed by theology and ordination, 3 January 1948. After a year teaching at St Patrick's in 1949, he completed tertianship at Sevenhill under John Meagher in 1950. Then he went to Burke Hall 1951-2, taking final vows, 15 August 1951. The years 1953-61 were spent at Xavier College, with the exception of 1957 during which he was at Loyola College, Watsonia, as socius to the master of novices and lecturer in the history of philosophy. He also lectured to the juniors. While at Xavier College he taught mainly Latin and Greek, but it was during this time that his longstanding interest in Australian ants began to come to fruition. He wrote articles and built up a considerable collection, which was eventually given to the CSIRO in Canberra. He also made a catalogue of ants of Australia, and became a respected entomologist. In 1962 McAreavey was sent to St Ignatius' College, Adelaide, first at Norwood, and then at Athelstone when it was opened in 1967. He taught chiefly classics, ancient history and biology. For several years he was prefect of studies, 1962-65. He played a major part in the founding of Athelstone in 1967, and worked hard in the garden. He particularly enjoyed teaching girls when the school went partially co-ed in the senior years. He was a big, gentle, kindly, humorous and humble man, intensely private, painfully shy and most unassuming. Yet, he enjoyed the company of friends, and looked forward to his daily teaching. He could be most thoughtful and giving, but found the post-Vatican Church hard to reconcile with his previous experience. He died suddenly in his sleep from a coronary occlusion. (Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Title:

Rev

First Name:

John

Middle Names:

Joseph

Preferred Name:

Surname:

McAreavey

Order:

Date of Birth:

07-Mar-1915

Place of Birth:

Bairnsdale VIC

Country of Birth:

Australia

Date of Ordination:

03-Jan-1948

Place of Ordination:

Country of Ordination:

Ordination Diocese:

Seminary:

Date of Death:

25-Mar-1975

Place of Death:

Adelaide SA

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

1975

Place of Burial:

West Terrace, Adelaide SA

Country of Burial:

Australia

Find A Grave URL:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160833196

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Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017:
McAreavey, John

Teacher; born Bairnsdale, Victoria, 7 March 1915; died Adelaide, 25 March 1975, aged 60.

John McAreavey, born of elderly parents, was educated by the Jesuits at St Patrick's College, East Melbourne, entered the Society of Jesus, 10 March 1934, did his juniorate in classics, 1936-7, which was followed by three years of philosophy. Four years of regency were at Xavier College, 1941-4, followed by theology and ordination, 3 January 1948. After a year teaching at St Patrick's in 1949, he completed tertianship at Sevenhill under John Meagher in 1950. Then he went to Burke Hall 1951-2, taking final vows, 15 August 1951.

The years 1953-61 were spent at Xavier College, with the exception of 1957 during which he was at Loyola College, Watsonia, as socius to the master of novices and lecturer in the history of philosophy. He also lectured to the juniors. While at Xavier College he taught mainly Latin and Greek, but it was during this time that his longstanding interest in Australian ants began to come to fruition. He wrote articles and built up a considerable collection, which was eventually given to the CSIRO in Canberra. He also made a catalogue of ants of Australia, and became a respected entomologist.

In 1962 McAreavey was sent to St Ignatius' College, Adelaide, first at Norwood, and then at Athelstone when it was opened in 1967. He taught chiefly classics, ancient history and biology. For several years he was prefect of studies, 1962-65. He played a major part in the founding of Athelstone in 1967, and worked hard in the garden. He particularly enjoyed teaching girls when the school went partially co-ed in the senior years.

He was a big, gentle, kindly, humorous and humble man, intensely private, painfully shy and most unassuming. Yet, he enjoyed the company of friends, and looked forward to his daily teaching. He could be most thoughtful and giving, but found the post-Vatican Church hard to reconcile with his previous experience. He died suddenly in his sleep from a coronary occlusion.

(Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Rev John McAreavey SJ

Biographical Notes