Jesuit Offenders Intro.
  P.J. Stephenson s.j.
    Peter Beer s.j.
  Noel Bradford s.j.
  Willi Kovac
  John Byrne s.j.
  Joseph Craig s.j.
  Richard Galbraith s.j.
Paul Schulze s.j.
Brenton Lewis s.j.
W. "Bill" Marum
Eldon Hogan
  Tim. Carter s.j.
Philip. Wallbridge s.j.
  G. (Mac) Larkin s.j.
Richard (Donal) Lane s.j.
  Henry Sneddon s.j.
Brian Purcell s.j.
  Stan Hogan s.j.
Larry Kean
  J.R. Boylan s.j.
Michael O’Mahoney s.j.
  Victor Higgs s.j.
  Peter Quin s.j.
  Celso Romanin s.j.
Brian O'Reilly
Glen Walls
Boarders Master A
  Theo Overberg s.j.
  Peter Kelly s.j.
James McInerny s.j.
David Rankin s.j.
  Patrick O'Sullivan s.j.
Lawrence Leonard s.j.
  Paul McMahon
  Leo Flynn SJ
  Stephen Hamra
  Philip Astley SJ
  Colin Fearon
  Kevin Carroll s.j.
  Peter Bohrsmann
  W. "Bill" James

PERSONS OF INTEREST
  Walter Logue SJ
  Malcolm Joseph

Jesuit Provincial and Alleged Sex Abuser

John Rolland Boylan s.j.

Allegations accepted by the Jesuit Province


J. R. Boylan Xavier 1950 - 1959.
1922 - Entered the Society of Jesus.
1924 - 27 Dublin, Ireland.
Holland - Belgium - Wales.
1937 - Ordained.
1940 - 1959 Xavier College. Rector 1958
1960 – 1961. Rector St Thomas More College,University of WA. 48 Mounts Bay Road, Crawley, Western Australia.
1962 - 67 Provincial, Society of Jesus.
1968 St. louis School, Perth. Died.

They say:
Fr. Boylan was born in Kalgoorlie, though educated in Ireland and Europe.
Having served as both a teacher and as rector of Xavier College in Melbourne,
Fr. Boylan was appointed to St Thomas More College in 1960.
He was with us for only a year-and-a-half, however, before being called back Melbourne,
where he was appointed Provincial Superior of the Australian Jesuits.
https://stmc.uwa.edu.au/life-at-tommy/faith/past-rectors/

Theo Overberg, another abuser, was also Rector 1997 – 1999.
Bill Uren was Rector 1979 – 1984.


1966 - Kostka Chapel - The Chapel had a simple blessing by the Provincial of the Australian Jesuit Province, Father. J. R. Boylan SJ,
followed by a private Mass said by Xavier’s Rector, Father. P. Keenan SJ on Sunday 5 February, 1966.




♦ jesuit archives Ireland

Boylen, J Rolland, 1906-1971, Jesuit priest
IE IJA J/940 Person 21 June 1906-28 July 1971

Born: 21 June 1906, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Entered: 08 March 1922, Loyola Greenwich, Australia (HIB)
Ordained: 24 August 1937
Professed: 15 August 1940
Died: 28 July 1971, St Louis School, Claremont, Perth, Australia - Australiae Province (ASL)

Transcribed HIB to ASL : 05 April 1931

by 1928 at Valkenburg, Limburg, Netherlands (GER I) studying

◆ David Strong SJ “The Australian Dictionary of Jesuit Biography 1848-2015”, 2nd Edition, Halstead Press, Ultimo NSW, Australia, 2017 - ISBN : 9781925043280 :
The Christian Brothers educated Rolland Boylen before he entered the Society at Loyola Greenwich.

1924-1927 He was sent to Rathfarnham Castle Dublin for his Juniorate, graduating with a BA second class honours degree in English and Latin from University College Dublin.
1927-1937 He was sent to Valkenburg, Netherlands for Philosophy and then Leuven for Theology, and was Ordained 24 August 1937
1938-1939 He was sent for Tertianshup at St Beuno’s, Wales.
1939-1959 he was back in Australia and Xavier College Kew, and there he held the offices of Rector and Prefect of Studies at various times
1959-1961 He was rector of St Thomas More University in Perth
1962-1968 He was appointed Provincial
1968-1971 He returned to Perth and St Louis School, where he taught French, English and Religion, until he died suddenly from heart failure.

He was only fifteen years old when he entered the Society. He was present at the General Congregation which elected Pedro Arrupe.

He found decision making difficult, yet that did not stop him in the development of Xavier College during his time,
which included a sports pavilion and changing rooms. While Rector there he did not neglect his pastoral duties and said Sunday Mass at Thornbury every week.

He was not a great preacher or public speaker, finding “landing” difficult, though he was always well prepared.

He was a very versatile man. At Xavier College, he taught Latin, French, German, Mathematics and English.
He was a capable administrator and was orderly and efficient as Prefect of Studies. He coached sport and enjoyed a game of golf and tennis.

◆ Irish Province News
Irish Province News 23rd Year No 3 1948

Extracts from a letter from Fr. P. J. Stephenson, Xavier College, Kew, Melbourne :
“... We had brilliant results last year. Xavier boys won 28 1st Class Honours and 68 2nd Class Honours in the December Examinations, 1947.
Besides that, they won Exhibitions in Greek, French and Physics ; and four General Exhibitions and 2 Free Places in the University.
That was a fine record for a class of about 40 boys. Five Xavierians joined the Noviceship this year : four were boys just left school.
An Old Xavierian took his LL.B. Degree and became a Dominican.
Fr. Mansfield has been kept going since his arrival. He will be a great addition to our staff as he can take over the
Business Class and the Economic Class. Fr. Lawler came over from W.A. about three weeks ago and has taken up the
duties of Socius to Fr. Provincial. Fr. Boylan and his assistant Editor of the Messenger leave for Ireland and Rome soon”.