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Msgr. James A. Magner (1901-IL - 1995 Palm Beach, FL) "author, professor at the Catholic University of
America, Washington, D.C. Magner Hall a dormitory at the university is named after
Msgr. Magner. Both of these priests were the children of James Magner (CT 1857-1937
IL) and Margaret Follen (Ireland 1862-1925 IL). The parents are both buried in Mt
Olivet Cemetery in Wilmington, IL. The grandparents were Thomas Magner and Elizabeth
Fruin. Msgr. Magner attended Mundelein
Seminary near Chicago. "And how did James Magner get to the
seminary in 1921? His parents were both Catholic, but James attended a public
grammar school and a public high school. He went to Campion College and
graduated in 1921. His journey to the priesthood was an unusual one for the
time. He came straight from College into the Major seminary. He would do very
well at Mundelein. He had a good mind which caught the attention of Cardinal
Mundelein. Eventually Fr. Magner would go on to become the Procurator at
Catholic University of America. How did he get to Mundelein Seminary in 1921?"
source: Mundelein Seminary
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AMERICAN COLLEGE
Early in 1855, His Holiness Pope Pius IX
first expressed to members of the American hierarchy his interest in the
establishment of a national seminary in Rome for the formation of
candidates from the United States.
More than four years later, on December
8, 1859, the feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, the patroness
of the United States of America, Pope Pius IX formally inaugurated the
Pontifical North American College on the Via dell'Umiltà, a property
that the Holy Father himself had given to the bishops of the United
States for the purpose of initiating this seminary. In this
sixteenth-century former monastery of the Visitation Sisters, located in
the historical center of Rome, twelve students began their studies.
Since that time, these buildings have continued to serve the North
American College community, and are currently being used as the Casa
Santa Maria, a residence for the priests who are pursuing graduate
studies in theology or canon law at various pontifical universities in
Rome. Francis Joseph Magner was ordained on May 17, 1913.
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Source of information below is from the website.
Catholic University of America
University's Museum Collection.
http://cuapress.cua.edu/NCE/NCEHistory.htm
Updating the “New Catholic Encyclopedia” had been
revived in the late 1950’s. The sequence of events that followed is
chronicled by Monsignor James A. Magner in volume III of My
Faces & Places. Magner, a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago, held a
number of administrative posts at CUA 1948-69 that involved him in the
business and managerial affairs of the New Catholic Encyclopedia. (My
Faces & Places, is a personal journal, privately printed, containing
entertaining accounts of many events of interest to U.S. Church historians
in the years 1901-81).
Magner
House
is one of the Centennial Village Residence Halls. Named for the Reverend
Monsignor James A. Magner, former procurator, treasurer, and vice-rector
of the university, Magner House is home to 60 graduate men and women. Each
room (approximate size of 10' x 11') is connected by a bathroom to another
room. Three suites form a wing with a common study area. Each room is
carpeted and air-conditioned. The larger roundtable rooms located on the
second floor contain lounge furniture, a microwave, an oven, and a
television.
http://libraries.cua.edu/Archives/NewCent/reliquary.htm
Reliquary and
Tabernacle, ca. 1750
From the American Southwest or Mexico.
The Catholic University of America
James A. Magner Museum Collection
Rev. James A. Magner
Magner was an administrator
and instructor at the university for many years. In addition to these
tasks he was an avid collector, traveler and even an amateur painter. He
was especially interested in religious and latin american art, artifacts
and people.
The Magner estate was donated to the
university in 1995 and contains books (divided between the regular
collection and the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections), his
manuscript collection (housed in the Archives' Manuscript Collections),
and museum items. His museum collection comprises almost half of the
university's museum collection. The items range from art and artifacts to
furniture, covering antique to modern periods.
For more information on Magner see the
description in the Manuscript Collections Description page:
Magner Manuscript Collection.
The
CUA Libraries Newsletter
Number 9
November 1995
Monsignor James Magner:
Personal estate bequeathed to the university. Monsignor Magner collected
pre-Columbian artifacts, furniture, objets d'art, paintings, dolls, masks,
liturgical objects, reliquary, films and photos, music, archival papers,
and books. Incorporating the estate's works of art into the University
Museum Collection more than doubles the current holdings. Over 2,500 books
owned by the Monsignor are being reviewed for addition to the library
collections.
The
CUA Libraries Newsletter
Number 12
October 1997
"A Sampler of Five Selections from Catholic
University's Museum and Rare Book Collections." The exhibit brings to
light a few lesser-known collections: the photography of Terence Vincent
Powderly; classic botanical texts from the library of Herman Theodor Holm;
Native American artifacts uncovered during Artheme A. Dutilly's Arctic
explorations; Latin American religious folk and fine art collected by
James A. Magner; and first editions of works by Henry James and Marianne
Moore, owned by bibliophile and professor Richard N. Foley. The exhibit
continues through January 30, 1998 in the Timothy C. May Gallery on the
first floor of Mullen Library.
http://libraries.cua.edu/newsletter/lnew9710.html
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Queen of Peace Cemetery, Palm Beach Diocese
The Palm Beach Post, Wednesday, January 4, 1995
RT. REV. MONSIGNOR JAMES A. MAGNER, S.T.D., PhD
Monsignor Magner, 93 years old, of Palm Beach, Florida, died
Friday, December 30, 1994 following an extended illness. A native of
Wilmington, Ill., he was born on October 23, 1901, the son of James Magner and
Margaret Follen. Monsignor Magner attended Wilmington Elementary and Public
High Schools and later the Campion Academy and College conducted by the Jesuit
Fathers at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. In 1921 he entered as a member of the
first class of St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois. He
received his M.A. degree there and later was ordained to the Catholic Priesthood
by Cardinal Mundelein on September 18, 1926. Following two years of
post-graduate study in Rome at the Urban College of the Propaganda Fidei and the
Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas, he received doctoral degrees in sacred theology
and philosophy. In 1929 he returned to Chicago where he taught English and
Literature at the Quigley Preparatory Seminary. he also served the parish
churches of St. Dominic, St. Gertrude, and St. Lawrence for 11 years. During
this time he contributed as a departmental editor of the Extension Magazine and
the Catholic Historical Review. In September 1940, Monsignor Magner was
appointed to The Catholic University Press, until 1969. A founder of the
Institute of Ibero-American studies of The Catholic University of America in
1940, he served as an officer and lecturer until his retirement from the
university in 1968. In both Chicago and Washington, D.C., he founded and
directed the Charles Carroll Forums, named in honor Charles Carroll of
Carrollton, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. In 1952,
Monsignor Magner was awarded the title Knight Commander of the Order of Isabel
la Catolica by the government of Spain. On the recommendation of Cardinal
Stritch of Chicago, he was named a Domestic Prelate of the Pope with title Rt.
Rev. Monsignor by Pope Pius XII in 1975. Monsignor Magner retired from active
duty from the Catholic University of America and from the Archdiocese of Chicago
at the end of 1968. At that time he established residence in Palm Beach and for
three years served as a visiting priest at St. Edward's Catholic Church, then
under the pastorate of Monsignor Jeremiah P. O'Mohony. Upon Monsignor
O'Mohony's retirement in 1973, he accepted the invitation of Monsignor John
Delaney to assist as visiting priest at Sacred Heart Church in Lake Worth,
Florida. Following his retirement from the Catholic University of America,
Monsignor Magner continued to serve that institution a member of the finance
committee of its board of trustees. He was active in various local activities,
including the Palm Beach Opera, the Society of Four Arts, and Norton Art
Gallery, the Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach, the Institute of New Dimensions
for Adult Education, Il Circolo Italian Cultural Society, the Kiwanis Club of
Palm Beach, and was a life member of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus. In
addition to his many accomplishments he was also a noted and respected author.
Survivors include five nieces, Mary Leider of West Palm Beach,
Fla., Cecele McCarthy of Danville, Ill., Margaret Hughes of Phoenix, Ariz.,
Colette McNichols of Claredon Hills, Ill. and Mary Rohen of Indian Head, Ill.
Friends may call at Quattlebaum-Holleman-Burse Funeral Home,
1201 South Olive Ave., West Palm Beach, on Thursday, January 5, 1955 from 6 to 8
pm. Monsignor Magner will lie in state at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 410 N.
M Street on Friday, January 6, 1995 from 7 to 9 pm. with a Wake Service to be
held at 7:30 pm. The Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10 am. on
Saturday, January 7, with interment to follow in the Queen of Peace Cemetery,
Royal Palm Beach, Florida. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make
contributions to St. Vincent de Paul Seminary, 10701 S. Military Trail, Boynton
Beach, FL 33436.
University Museum Collection
Timothy J. Meagher, Museum Director
Department of Archives, Manuscripts, and Museum Collections
4 Mullen Library
The Catholic University of America
Washington, D.C. 20064
202-319-5065
202-319-6554 (Fax)
Magner, James A. Papers. ca.1920-1994. 125 feet, 85 boxes; 2 file
cabinets. Donor: Magner Estate, 1995.
"Born in Illinois in 1901, Magner attended elementary and secondary schools
in his native Wilmington and in Prairie de Chien, Wisconsin. Afterwards, he
entered Saint Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois. Ordained in
1926, he pursued graduate studies in Rome at the Urban College of the Propaganda
Fidei and the Academy of Saint Thomas Aquinas, and was awarded doctorates in
theology and philosophy. In 1929, he returned to Chicago and taught English and
Literature at the Quigley Preparatory Seminary and was a contributor to
Extension Magazine and the
Catholic Historical Review.
In both Chicago and Washington he founded and directed the Charles Carroll
Forums. Magner authored several books and articles and conducted many overseas
tours. In 1940, Magner was appointed to The Catholic University of America where
he served in various capacities including Assistant Secretary Treasurer,
Director of the University Press, and Vice Rector for Business and Finance. In
addition, he was a founder of the Institute for Ibero-American Studies at CUA
and an occasional lecturer until his retirement in 1968. He spent the remaining
years of his life in Palm Beach where he served as a visiting priest in local
parishes and remained a member of the CUA Board of Trustees. In 1952 he was
awarded the title Knight Commander of the Order of Isobel la Catolica by the
Spanish government and in 1957 the Vatican created him a Domestic Prelate with
the title of Monsignor.
This large unprocessed collection represents the eclectic nature of Magner's
life and interests and does not encompass the large volume of his personal
library, much of which went to CUA's Mullen LIbrary or the large assortment of
museum objects which are now part of the
University's Museum Collection. Records on deposit in the Archives include
personal and professional correspondence, reports and meeting minutes, printed
materials such as clippings and tourist brochures, manuscript material for his
publications, photographs and camera equipment, slides and reel to reel films,
and assorted memorabilia."
source:
University's Museum Collection.
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