Vice Provincial of Region, 1924-1926
First Provincial of Region, 1926-1932
James M. Kilroy was born December 2, 1876 in Boston, MA. He entered the Society of Jesus in August 14, 1896 at Woodstock College in Woodstock, MD and was ordained a priest on July 30, 1911 by James Cardinal Gibbons in the Sacred Heart Chapel at Woodstock College. Following his ordination, he served at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. as a prefect of discipline for one year. His tertianship was served at St. Andrew-on-Hudson, Poughkeepsie, NY from 1913 until 1914 when he was named prefect of studies at the new Regis High School in New York, NY. In 1919, he was appointed rector of Loyola School in New York and also served as pastor of the Church of St. Ignatius on Park Avenue. In 1919, Fr. Kilroy received an A.B. degree from Woodstock College and in 1920, he received an A.M. degree also from Woodstock College. In 1924, he was named Vice Provincial of the New England region. He was named the first Provincial of New England Province, serving from 1926 until 1932. During his time in office, he saw to the completion of Weston College, Weston, MA with the Holy See accrediting the institution with pontifical status. In 1932, he was appointed rector of Weston College. From 1937 until 1966, he served at Boston College as spiritual father to the Jesuit Community. He died October 30, 1969 in Brookline, MA.