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About Help Contact login Rev Rolland Boylen SJ Title: Rev First Name: John Middle Names: Rolland Preferred Name: Rolland Surname: Boylen Order: SJ Date of Birth: 21-Jun-1906 Place of Birth: Kalgoorlie WA Country of Birth: Australia Date of Ordination: 24-Aug-1937 Place of Ordination: Country of Ordination: Ordination Diocese: Seminary: Date of Death: 28-Jul-1971 Place of Death: Perth WA Country of Death: Australia Date of Burial: 1971 Place of Burial: Karrakatta, Perth WA Country of Burial: Australia Find A Grave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213723105 FindaGrave - Person Photo FindaGrave - Grave Photo Biographical Notes Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017: Foreword: "we acknowledge that some of the men in this book are the subject of allegations of abuse. Some of these allegations remain untested because the accused person had already died before the allegation was made and there has been little evidence to draw upon. These have been indicated in the text with one asterisk." Boylen, J Rolland * Teacher, administrator, provincial; born Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, 21 June 1906; died Perth, 28 July 1971, aged 65. The Christian Brothers educated Rolland Boylen before he entered the Society on 8 March 1922. His noviceship was at Greenwich, Sydney, and juniorate in Dublin, 1924-1927, where he gained a BA honours second-class degree in English and Latin from University College, Dublin. He studied philosophy at Valkenburg, Holland, and theology at Louvain, Belgium, and was ordained, 24 August 1937. His tertianship was in Wales during 1938-39, after which he returned to Xavier College, Kew. He remained at that school until 1959, holding the office of prefect of studies and rector at various times. From 1960-61 he was rector of St Thomas More University College, Perth, before his appointment as provincial in 1962. In 1968 he returned to Perth to teach French, English and religion at St Louis School, until he died suddenly from heart failure. He was only 15 years old when he entered the Society. He was present at the General Congregation that elected the superior-general, Pedro Arrupe. He found decision making difficult, yet that did not stop him in the development of Xavier College during his time, which included the sports pavilion and change rooms. While rector of Xavier he did not relinquish his pastoral duties, and said Sunday Mass at Thornbury every week. He was not a great preacher or public speaker but his talks were all well prepared. He found 'landing' during his talks difficult. He was a very versatile man. At Xavier College he taught Latin, French, German, mathematics and English. He was a capable administrator and was orderly and efficient as prefect of studies. He coached sport and enjoyed a game of golf, and tennis. (Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Title:

Rev

First Name:

John

Middle Names:

Rolland

Preferred Name:

Rolland

Surname:

Boylen

Order:

Date of Birth:

21-Jun-1906

Place of Birth:

Kalgoorlie WA

Country of Birth:

Australia

Date of Ordination:

24-Aug-1937

Place of Ordination:

Country of Ordination:

Ordination Diocese:

Seminary:

Date of Death:

28-Jul-1971

Place of Death:

Perth WA

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

1971

Place of Burial:

Karrakatta, Perth WA

Country of Burial:

Australia

Find A Grave URL:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213723105

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Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017:
Foreword: "we acknowledge that some of the men in this book are the subject of allegations of abuse. Some of these allegations remain untested because the accused person had already died before the allegation was made and there has been little evidence to draw upon. These have been indicated in the text with one asterisk."
Boylen, J Rolland *

Teacher, administrator, provincial; born Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, 21 June 1906; died Perth, 28 July 1971, aged 65.

The Christian Brothers educated Rolland Boylen before he entered the Society on 8 March 1922. His noviceship was at Greenwich, Sydney, and juniorate in Dublin, 1924-1927, where he gained a BA honours second-class degree in English and Latin from University College, Dublin. He studied philosophy at Valkenburg, Holland, and theology at Louvain, Belgium, and was ordained, 24 August 1937. His tertianship was in Wales during 1938-39, after which he returned to Xavier College, Kew.

He remained at that school until 1959, holding the office of prefect of studies and rector at various times. From 1960-61 he was rector of St Thomas More University College, Perth, before his appointment as provincial in 1962. In 1968 he returned to Perth to teach French, English and religion at St Louis School, until he died suddenly from heart failure.

He was only 15 years old when he entered the Society. He was present at the General Congregation that elected the superior-general, Pedro Arrupe.

He found decision making difficult, yet that did not stop him in the development of Xavier College during his time, which included the sports pavilion and change rooms. While rector of Xavier he did not relinquish his pastoral duties, and said Sunday Mass at Thornbury every week. He was not a great preacher or public speaker but his talks were all well prepared. He found 'landing' during his talks difficult.

He was a very versatile man. At Xavier College he taught Latin, French, German, mathematics and English. He was a capable administrator and was orderly and efficient as prefect of studies. He coached sport and enjoyed a game of golf, and tennis.

(Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Rev Rolland Boylen SJ

Biographical Notes