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The Archives and Canon Law
A centenary ago, on 19 May 1918, the Code of Canon Law took legal effect, having been promulgated by Pope Benedict XV in 1917. Prior to...

Rebecca Somerset
May 8, 20182 min read


155 years of Letters and Notices
One of the Archives' most frequently consulted sources is a publication called Letters and Notices. It is an internal publication,...

Mary Allen
Jan 29, 20184 min read


Heythrop's White Christmas
Ninety years ago this Christmas, Britain experienced one of the heaviest snowfalls recorded in the twentieth century.
Sally Kent
Dec 18, 20173 min read


Revisiting ‘Chaplains’ Weekly’ for Remembrance Day
This week we remember those who have served their country in war. Jesuits have served as Military Chaplains in successive conflicts, and...

Lucy Vinten
Nov 6, 20176 min read


The Reformation and the Jesuits in England
A brief exploration of the effect Martin Luther's reformation had on the Jesuits in England.

Mary Allen
Oct 24, 20174 min read


A Look at the Records of Mount St Mary's College and Other Jesuit Schools
A brief overview of some of the collections of school records held by the British Jesuit Archives.
Sally Kent
Sep 11, 20173 min read


Beaumont College and the First World War
Next month alumni of Beaumont College will travel to the battlefield of Verdun to commemorate the Beaumont Old Boys who fought and died...
Sally Kent
Apr 23, 20173 min read


Jesuit Missionaries' Dictionaries and Vocabularies
On 15 April 1755, Dr Johnson published his Dictionary of the English Language. In the previous 150 years over 20 English dictionaries had...

Lucy Vinten
Apr 9, 20174 min read
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