The Reverend Thomas Hanley Clancy | |
|---|---|
| Province | New Orleans |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | August 15, 1955 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 8, 1923 Helena, Arkansas |
| Died | April 13, 2009 (aged 85) Metairie, Louisiana |
| Buried | Jesuit Cemetery Grand Coteau, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Political scientist University administrator |
Thomas H. Clancy, S.J., was a priest, political scientist, university professor, and television personality at Loyola University and WWL-TV, both in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. He authored a significant number of articles in peer-reviewed scholarly journals, specializing in English Catholic history. In his role as liaison between Loyola University and WWL-TV, Clancy had significant public visibility in the New Orleans metropolitan area.[1]
Early life and education edit
Clancy was born on August 14, 1942, in Helena, Arkansas, to parents Thomas Horner Clancy and Ruth Lewis Clancy.[1]
Career edit
In 1960 Clancy became a tenure track faculty member in the Department of Political Science at Loyola University.[2]
Clancy served as vice president for communications at Loyola University of New Orleans. His responsibilities included overseeing broadcasting operations for WWL-TV and WWL (AM), which at the time was wholly owned by Loyola University.[3]
In 1963 Clancy was for a time an editor for America Magazine, a Jesuit publication.[4]
Controversy edit
Representative scholarly works edit
A non-exhaustive list.
Journal articles edit
- The Jesuits and the Independents: 1647. Clancy, Thomas H. Archivum Historicum Societatis Iesu; Roma Vol. 40, (Jan 1, 1971) pp. 67–90.
- Ecumenism and Irenics in 17th Century English Catholic Apologetics. Clancy, Thomas H. Theological Studies Vol. 58, (1997) pp. 85–89.
- The Antebellum Jesuits of the New Orleans Province, 1837-1861. Clancy, Thomas H. Louisiana History: The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association, vol. 34, no. 3, 1993, pp. 327–43.
Books edit
There's a mistake in one of the next two:
- Clancy, Thomas H. A Literary History of the English Jesuits: A Century of Books, 1615-1714, ISBN-13 978-1883255251.
- Clancy, Thomas H. A Literary History of the English Jesuits: A Century of Books, 1615-1714, ISBN-13 978-0912422121.
- Clancy, Thomas H. Papist Pamphleteers: The Allen-Persons Party and the Political Thought of the Counter-Reformation in England, 1572-1615. Loyola University Press, 1964.
References edit
- ^ a b "Thomas Clancy Obituary". legacy.com. Legacy. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Loyola University Professor Delivers Baccalaureate Address". The Xavier Herald. XLI (7): 1. May 26, 1965.
- ^ "WWL Reins Change Hands". louisianadigitallibrary.org. Loyola Maroon. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ Fromm, Joseph. "Rev. Thomas Clancy, 85, Dies". goodjesuitbadjesuit.blogspot.com. Catholic Writers Webring. Retrieved 27 December 2023.