John James Scullion

John James Scullion, SJ
Born (1925-02-26)26 February 1925
Melbourne, Australia
Died 24 November 1990(1990-11-24) (aged 65)
Melbourne, Australia
Resting place Boroondara General Cemetery
Nationality Australian
Alma mater University of Melbourne
Known for Writings on theology

John Scullion, S.J., was an Australian Jesuit. Born in Melbourne in 1925, he grew up and attended schools in the suburbs of inner Melbourne and later attended Melbourne University. He is known as a priest and scholar with a love of the classics.

Early years

Scullion was the only son of John William Scullion and Daisy Sarah Scullion (nee Sullivan) and he had two sisters, Lenore and Franceline.[1] At the time of his birth his father was the hotelkeeper of the Star Hotel, Clarendon Street, South Melbourne but with continuing breaches of the trading laws their licence was revoked at the end of 1929.[2] The family moved to North Melbourne where Scullion attended Saint Joseph's CBC North Melbourne between 1933 and 1938[3] before moving on to St. Kevin's College, Melbourne to complete his secondary education. By the end of his schooling he was already a gifted speaker winning awards at annual concerts and statewide eisteddfods.[4]

Career

On leaving school Scullion entered the novitiate at Watsonia in February 1942 and later attended the University of Melbourne where he gained a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in 1951 and a Master of Arts in 1952. Amongst his other awards were the R. G. Wilson Scholarship for Classics and the Seeper Gold Medal for Classics. In 1951 he lectured in Greek at Loyola and in the following year transferred to Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview. Scullion was finally ordained into the Jesuit order in January 1957.[5]

Later life

Scullion became an influential figure in the Jesuit order, successfully lobbying for the creation of a Theological College in his home state of Victoria. He went on to become Professor of New Testament and Scripture at that college and was invited to preach at various functions around Australia.[6] Scullions published works include, The Theology of Inspiration (1970), Genesis: A Commentary for Students, Teachers, and Preachers (Old Testament Studies) and Isaiah 40-66 (1982).

Following a long battle with cancer Scullion died in 1990.

References

  1. ↑ "Family Notices". The Age (30, 097). Victoria, Australia. 15 October 1951. p. 7. Retrieved 6 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ↑ "THE DAY OF RECKONING". The Age (23, 284). Victoria, Australia. 22 November 1929. p. 13. Retrieved 7 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ Review of St. Joseph's Christian Brothers' College North Melbourne, Golden Jubilee 1903–1953, The College magazine Cynosura. St Joseph's College, North Melbourne
  4. ↑ Cynosura. Christian Brothers' College, St. Joseph's, Nth. Melbourne [annual magazine] 1940.
  5. ↑ Antony F. Campbell, 'Scullion, John James (1925–1990)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/scullion-john-james-14872/text26061, published first in hardcopy 2012, accessed online 6 April 2018
  6. ↑ "Jesuit to preach at university". The Canberra Times. 53, (16, 010). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 25 July 1979. p. 18. Retrieved 7 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
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