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John Larkin (1801–1858) was a Jesuit priest, born in England, who settled in New York City. There he founded the College of St. Francis Xavier (now Xavier High School) and became president of St John's College (now Fordham University).
- February 2, 1801, Ravensworth, England
- Founder of Xavier High School, Sixth President of Fordham University
- December 11, 1858 (aged 57), New York City, United States of America
LARKIN, JOHN. Jesuit, educator; b. Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, Feb. 2, 1801; d. New York City, Dec. 11, 1858. He was born of Irish parents who sent him at an early age to Ushaw College, Ushaw, England, where he studied under the noted historian, John Lingard.
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History In 1847, a Jesuit priest, John Larkin, was charged with founding a church to serve the faithful in New York City. With only 50 cents and an abundance of faith, he left Fordham and headed for Manhattan – a full day’s travel at that time – beginning the great journey.
John Larkin (1801–1858) was a Jesuit priest, born in England, who settled in New York City. There he founded the College of St. Francis Xavier (now Xavier High School) and became president of St John's College (now Fordham University).
Religious figures. John Larkin (Deacon of Charlestown) (1735–1807), American Revolutionary War-era minister. John Larkin (Jesuit) (1801–1858), American president of Fordham University.
John Larkin, born at Newcastle on Tyne or at Ravensworth, England, on February 2, 1801, entered the Seminary of Issy as a layman in 1823 to make his Philosophy, arrived in Baltimore on September 9, 1825, and was ordained priest on August 26, 1827.
The Jesuits in the United States constitute the American branch of the Society of Jesus and are organized into four geographic provinces — East, Central and Southern, Midwest and West — each of which is headed by a provincial superior.
