James A. Martin

James Aloysius Martin, S.J., (August 30, 1902 - October 1, 2007) was an American Jesuit priest, professor and athletic director. Martin was the world's oldest Jesuit priest at the time of his death at the age of 105 at the Georgetown University Jesuit Residence in Washington, D.C.

James A. Martin was born on August 30, 1902, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. His father worked as a musical director at the family's local Roman Catholic church. All three of Martin's sisters eventually became Catholic nuns.

Martin was described as an accomplished youth athlete and was offered several college athletic scholarships. He was also offered the chance to play baseball on the professional level. However, Martin chose instead to study to become a Catholic priest in the Society of Jesus religious order, which is more commonly called the Jesuits. Martin began his studies to become a priest in the early 1920s. He initially entered a seminary in Yonkers, New York, before transferring later to another seminary in .

Martin received a Master's degree in theology from Weston College, which is now called the Weston Jesuit School of Theology, in 1926. However, he did not receive his bachelor's degree from Weston College until 1927, a year after earning his master's.

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