Robert Molyneux
English-American Jesuit (1738-1808)
Facts
20 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- July 24, 1738
- Date of death
- December 9, 1808
- Place of birth
- Formby
- Place of death
- Georgetown University main campus
- Country of citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain, United States (1771–present)[9][10]
- Occupation
- Catholic priest, academic administrator, missionary
- Position held
- President of Georgetown University (1793–1796), President of Georgetown University (1806–1808), pastor (1772–1788), pastor (1772–1788), provincial superior (1805–1808), trustee (1786–1788)[11][12][13][14][15][16]
- Educated at
- Colleges of St Omer, Bruges and Liège[17]
- Religion or worldview
- Catholic Church[19]
- Work location
- Philadelphia, Chesapeake City, St. Francis Xavier Church and Newtown Manor House Historic District, Georgetown, St. Thomas Manor
- Languages spoken, written or signed
- English
- Family name
- Molyneux
- Imported from
- wholeness_audit_2026-05-02
- Member of
- American Philosophical Society[18]
- Name in native language
- Robert P. Molyneux
- Place of burial
- Georgetown University Jesuit Community Cemetery[8]
- Religious order
- Society of Jesus (1757–present)
🏷️ Also known as
en Robert Molyneux
en Robert P. Molyneux
🔖 Identifiers · 10
- VIAF cluster ID
- 65456489
- Library of Congress authority ID
- n85250739
- Image (Wikimedia Commons)
- Robert Molyneux (cropped).jpg ↗
- Find a Grave memorial ID
- 10927102
- Freebase ID
- /m/047nznm
- Open Library ID
- OL4628109A
- Prabook ID
- 1096899
- Topic's main category
- Category:Robert Molyneux
- WorldCat Entities ID
- E39PBJdMfVq7j4JcTfpCY8WRrq
- Yale LUX ID
- person/41a1545f-a7f1-46e1-8f78-44467283cb6a
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Summary
Born in Formby[1], he… he was born on July 24, 1738[2]. He passed away in Georgetown University main campus[3]. He died on December 9, 1808[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5], academic administrator[6], and missionary[7].
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Career and Affiliations
Positions held include President of Georgetown University[11], a position[21], in United States[22], founded in 1791[23]; pastor[13], a Christian religious occupation[24]; provincial superior[15], an ecclesiastical occupation[25]; and trustee[16].
FAQs
Where was Robert Molyneux born?
Born in Formby[1].
Where did Robert Molyneux die?
Robert Molyneux passed away in Georgetown University main campus[3].
What did Robert Molyneux do for work?
Robert Molyneux worked as Catholic priest[5], academic administrator[6], and missionary[7].
Where did Robert Molyneux go to school?
Robert Molyneux was educated at Colleges of St Omer, Bruges and Liège[17].