Rev. James "Jake" Empereur, S.J.
Wauwatosa
Rev. James L. (Jake) Empereur, S.J., was called to eternal life on February 24, 2024 in Wauwatosa, WI. He was 90 years old, a Jesuit for 71 years and a priest for 58 years. Born in Fairbanks Township, WI, he entered the Society of Jesus in 1952 and was ordained a priest in 1965. He earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and letters at St. Louis University, a licentiate in sacred theology at Woodstock College in Maryland, and a PhD in historical and liturgical theology at the Graduate...
Rev. James L. (Jake) Empereur, S.J., was called to eternal life on February 24, 2024 in Wauwatosa, WI. He was 90 years old, a Jesuit for 71 years and a priest for 58 years. Born in Fairbanks...