Stephenson; William (1882-1980); Jesuit priest
- IE IJA/J412
- Person
- 1882-1980
Stephenson; William (1882-1980); Jesuit priest
St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg
The Jesuits bought Tullabeg in 1818 (dedicated it to St Stanislaus) and opened a preparatory school for boys destined to go to Clongowes Wood College, Kildare. St Stanislaus College gradually developed as an educational rival to its sister school. It merged with Clongowes Wood College in 1886. Tullabeg then became a house of Jesuit formation: novitiate (1888-1930), juniorate (1895-1911), tertianship (1911-1927) and philosophate (1930-1962). In 1962, it was decided that the students of philosophy should be sent abroad for study. Tullabeg subsequently became a retreat house and was closed in May 1991.
St Leger; Robert (1788-1856); Jesuit priest
Superior of Tullabeg: 7 July 1818-1831
Vice-Provincial: May 1830-1834; 1841-1850