Arnold Damen, S.J. (1815–1890) was a Dutch Jesuit missionary who is noted for bringing Jesuit education to Chicago.
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| Born | March 20, 1815 Leur, North Brabant |
| Died | January 1, 1890 (aged 74) Omaha, Nebraska |
| Burial place | Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis |
| Occupation | Jesuit priest |
Biography
editDamen was born in Leur, North Brabant (The Netherlands) on March 20, 1815, and joined the Jesuit missions in North America under Pierre-Jean De Smet.[1] He trained at St. Stanislaus Novitiate in Florissant, Missouri, and was ordained in 1844.[2] His first job was teaching at St. Louis University, but in 1847 he was appointed pastor of the college church of St. Francis Xavier in St. Louis.[1] In 1857 he was sent to establish the first Jesuit presence in Chicago, where he founded St. Ignatius College Prep, as well as the institution that would become Loyola University.[2]
He died at Creighton College in Omaha, Nebraska, on January 1, 1890.[1]
He is the namesake of Damen Avenue in Chicago.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c De Vries, William (1910). "Hollanders in the United States". Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 7. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- ^ a b "Arnold J. Damen, S.J. President of Loyola: 1870-1872". luc.edu. Loyola University. Archived from the original on November 16, 2017.
- ^ Varon, Roz (May 5, 2015). "7 on the Streets: Damen Avenue, Halsted Street, Ogden Avenue". Chicago: WLS-TV. Retrieved November 17, 2021.