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Jesuit Fathers & Brothers

Blessed Sacrament Parish

Hollywood, CA since 1904

Presidents of the U.S. Jesuit Conference (Washington, D.C.)

This organization, established in 1968 as the Conference of Major Superiors of Jesuits (renamed Jesuit Conference in 1971) did not at first have a President. John V. O'Connor served as Executive Secretary, 1968 to 1972.

 Rev. John V. O'Connor, S.J.

1st

Robert A. Mitchell

1972 to 1975

 Rev. Robert A. Mitchell, S.J.

2nd

James L. Connor

1975 to 1981

 Rev. James L. Connor, S.J.

3rd

John J. O'Callaghan

1981 to 1985

 Rev. John O'Callaghan

4th

Walter Farrell

1985 to 1989

 Rev. Walter Farrell, S.J.

5th

Patrick J. Burns

1989 to 1994

 Rev. Patrick J. Burns

6th

Gregory F. Lucey

1994 to 1998

 Rev. Gregory F. Lucey, S.J.

7th

Bradley Schaeffer

1998 to June 2006

 Rev. Bradley Schaeffer, S.J.

8th

Thomas Smolich

June 2006 to Present

 Rev. Thomas Smolich, S.J.


Notes:

- To help the Superior General in his governance of the Society of Jesus, the Jesuits are organized geographically into 10 Assistancies around the world.
- The U.S. Assistancy is divided geographically into 10 Provinces covering 50 states.
- Blessed Sacrament Parish is under the mantle of the California Province which is led by a Provincial Superior who ministers to and is responsible for the Jesuits and missions of the Province.

This chronology was compiled with the generous assistance of Dan Peterson, S.J., Archivist, California Province in 09/20/05.