Clement J. McNaspy
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Clement James "CJ" McNaspy S.J.
was a Jesuit
priest
, musicologist, educator, author
, and retired Academic Dean (Emeritus
) of the College of Music of Loyola University New Orleans
in New Orleans, Louisiana
.
, the son of Clement James McNaspy and Agnes Aimee Thibodaux McNaspy. He joined the Society of Jesus
on July 20, 1931 and was ordained to the Priesthood on June 21, 1944.
in St. Louis, MO in 1931, earning his STB there. He later earned a PhD in Musicology at Université de Montréal
and did postdoctoral work at Oxford.
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
was a Jesuit
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
, musicologist, educator, author
Author
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, and retired Academic Dean (Emeritus
Emeritus
Emeritus is a post-positive adjective that is used to designate a retired professor, bishop, or other professional or as a title. The female equivalent emerita is also sometimes used.-History:...
) of the College of Music of Loyola University New Orleans
Loyola University New Orleans
Loyola University New Orleans is a private, co-educational and Jesuit university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Originally established as Loyola College in 1904, the institution was chartered as a university in 1912. It bears the name of the Jesuit patron, Saint Ignatius of Loyola...
in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
.
Early life
McNaspy was born in Lafayette, Louisiana on March 22, 1915 in Lafayette, LouisianaLafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census...
, the son of Clement James McNaspy and Agnes Aimee Thibodaux McNaspy. He joined the Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
on July 20, 1931 and was ordained to the Priesthood on June 21, 1944.
Education
McNaspy began studies at Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis University
Saint Louis University is a private, co-educational Jesuit university located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1818 by the Most Reverend Louis Guillaume Valentin Dubourg SLU is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River. It is one of 28 member institutions of the...
in St. Louis, MO in 1931, earning his STB there. He later earned a PhD in Musicology at Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
and did postdoctoral work at Oxford.
Career
McNaspy wrote several books, including the book "Lost Cities of Paraguay" upon which the story of the movie "The Mission" is based. He wrote the book following a number of years as a missionary to the Guarani Indians, the tribe featured in the movie. McNaspy served for a time as an editor of America (magazine)America (magazine)
America is a national weekly magazine published by the American Jesuits that contains news and opinion about Catholicism and how it relates to American politics and cultural life....