O'Connor, Thomas (2004) Arthur, James (1587-1654). In: Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press.

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Dominican priest and theologian, was born into a wealthy Limerick merchant family. He was sent to Spain where in 1606 he entered the Irish Secular College in Salamanca. Later he joined the Dominicans. He attended the University of Salamanca 1610-16 and began teaching there about 1616. Already in 1626 he was recommended to Propagande fide by the Irish Dominican procurator as suitable for episcopal office in Ireland.

Item Type:	Book Section
Keywords:	Arthur, James
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Arts,Celtic Studies and Philosophy > History
Item ID:	375
Depositing User:	Thomas O'Connor
Date Deposited:	31 Aug 2006
Journal or Publication Title:	Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/70...
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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