O'Brien, Louis Joseph, b.1924-, former Jesuit novice
- IE IJA ADMN/20/178
- Person
- 21 May 1924-
Born: 21 May 1924, Marlborough Street, Derry, County Derry
Entered: 28 September 1943, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois
Left Society of Jesus: 11 September 1945
“Louie”
Father, Joseph, was Director of the Municipal School of Music in Dublin. Mother was Mary (Byrne). The family resided at Merrion Road, Dublin.
Fourth of seven boys with two sisters.
Early education at Derry and Dublin Convent schools he then went to the Christian Brothers school in Westland Row, and then to Belvedere College SJ for six years.
Baptised at St Eugene's Cathedral, Creggan Street, Derry, 22/05/1924
Confirmed at St Andrew’s Church, Westland Row, Dublin, 20/02/1935
Younger brother of Oliver O’Brien - LEFT as priest for Adelaide, Australia Diocese 1993; and Vincent O’Brien - LEFT 1948
LEFT 16 October 1943 for a medical treatment ; Reentered in November 1943; LEFT again 11 November 1945