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About Help Contact login Rev Louis Loughnan SJ Title: Rev First Name: Louis Middle Names: Gregory Preferred Name: Surname: Loughnan Order: SJ Date of Birth: 06-Apr-1889 Place of Birth: Christchurch Country of Birth: New Zealand Date of Ordination: 1922 Place of Ordination: Country of Ordination: Ordination Diocese: Seminary: Date of Death: 16-Jul-1951 Place of Death: Sydney NSW Country of Death: Australia Date of Burial: 1951 Place of Burial: Gore Hill NSW Country of Burial: Australia Find A Grave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99292223 FindaGrave - Person Photo FindaGrave - Grave Photo Biographical Notes Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017: Loughnan, Louis Teacher and administrator; born Christchurch, NZ, 6 April 1889; died Sydney, 16 July 1951, aged 62. Louis Loughnan was the brother of Basil and educated at Christchurch and Riverview. He entered the Jesuit noviciate, 17 June 1907, at Tullamore, Dublin. His philosophy studies were at Stonyhurst, England, and theology at Milltown Park, Dublin. He was ordained in 1922, and returned to Australia in 1924, teaching first at Riverview, then at Xavier, 1926-1931, during which time he was prefect of studies. He was rector of Riverview, 1931-1935. It was at this time that he received the Certificate of Merit from the Surf Life Saving Association of Australia for gallant efforts to rescue two youths from drowning in the surf at Avoca. He was prefect of studies at St Patrick's College, 1935, and later, rector, 1943-1948. He returned to Riverview in 1948 and taught there until his death. Loughnan was well liked by Jesuits; a thorough gentleman, and a great enthusiast, with a friendly and breezy manner. These qualities especially appealed to the young. He enjoyed their company and was the centre of fun. He was recognised as someone who would tackle any task, no matter how difficult. He was a good teacher, with his own methods of teaching Latin and drawing, as well as making relief maps. He was painstaking to a degree. He had bad luck during his term as rector of Riverview. It was the period of the Depression; he had a difficult community; and had two bad accidents that severely affected his health. However, he was experienced as a very successful rector and prefect of studies at St Patrick's College. All appreciated his thoroughness and enthusiasm, and his cheerful dealings with boys. He never spared himself with classroom teaching. He went to the Melbourne Technical School to gain sufficient knowledge to teach drawing. As rector, the senior boys found him a good guide and friend, his spirituality influencing many. During this time he never spared himself, and all the time suffered from intense headaches. In his latter days he had heart disease, and died finally in his room at Riverview prior to going to hospital. (Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Title:

Rev

First Name:

Louis

Middle Names:

Gregory

Preferred Name:

Surname:

Loughnan

Order:

Date of Birth:

06-Apr-1889

Place of Birth:

Christchurch

Country of Birth:

New Zealand

Date of Ordination:

1922

Place of Ordination:

Country of Ordination:

Ordination Diocese:

Seminary:

Date of Death:

16-Jul-1951

Place of Death:

Sydney NSW

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

1951

Place of Burial:

Gore Hill NSW

Country of Burial:

Australia

Find A Grave URL:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99292223

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

Teacher and administrator; born Christchurch, NZ, 6 April 1889; died Sydney, 16 July 1951, aged 62.

Louis Loughnan was the brother of Basil and educated at Christchurch and Riverview. He entered the Jesuit noviciate, 17 June 1907, at Tullamore, Dublin. His philosophy studies were at Stonyhurst, England, and theology at Milltown Park, Dublin.

He was ordained in 1922, and returned to Australia in 1924, teaching first at Riverview, then at Xavier, 1926-1931, during which time he was prefect of studies. He was rector of Riverview, 1931-1935. It was at this time that he received the Certificate of Merit from the Surf Life Saving Association of Australia for gallant efforts to rescue two youths from drowning in the surf at Avoca. He was prefect of studies at St Patrick's College, 1935, and later, rector, 1943-1948. He returned to Riverview in 1948 and taught there until his death.

Loughnan was well liked by Jesuits; a thorough gentleman, and a great enthusiast, with a friendly and breezy manner. These qualities especially appealed to the young. He enjoyed their company and was the centre of fun. He was recognised as someone who would tackle any task, no matter how difficult. He was a good teacher, with his own methods of teaching Latin and drawing, as well as making relief maps. He was painstaking to a degree. He had bad luck during his term as rector of Riverview. It was the period of the Depression; he had a difficult community; and had two bad accidents that severely affected his health.

However, he was experienced as a very successful rector and prefect of studies at St Patrick's College. All appreciated his thoroughness and enthusiasm, and his cheerful dealings with boys. He never spared himself with classroom teaching. He went to the Melbourne Technical School to gain sufficient knowledge to teach drawing. As rector, the senior boys found him a good guide and friend, his spirituality influencing many. During this time he never spared himself, and all the time suffered from intense headaches. In his latter days he had heart disease, and died finally in his room at Riverview prior to going to hospital.

(Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Rev Louis Loughnan SJ

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