Reminiscences of Francis X. Murphy, 1982.

Biographical Note

Roman Catholic priest

Scope and Contents

Childhood; education, Reiner Seminary, 1928-1931; doctorate in medieval history, Catholic University, 1941-1944; contract chaplain, U.S. Naval Academy, 1949; Army Service, 1951-1958, at Fort Riley KS, in Korea, at Fort Dix, in Berlin and Paris at Eucom Headquarters, at Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn NY; participation in Vatican Council II, 1962-1965; professor, Academia Alphonsiana, Lateran University, 1959-1975; staff editor, Catholic Encyclopedia; various books and publications; interest in archaeological research for St. Peter's remains; involvement in politics and policies of Catholic Church, population and birth control, Jesuit order and relation with Vatican, historical perspective and opportunities for change; discussion of Xavier Rynne

Subjects

• Catholic Church--Adult education.
• Catholic Church--History.
• Catholic Church.
• Catholic historians--Interviews.
• Councils and synods.
• Interviews.
• Jessup, Frederick Peterson, 1920-2005, interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Jesuits--Interviews.
• Murphy, Francis X. (Francis Xavier), 1914-2002--Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• United States. Army--Chaplains.
• Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965 :--Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano)

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