Spencer, George, Father, Ignatius of St Paul, 1799-1864 to Newman, John Henry, Cardinal, 1801-1890

Item data

Title

Document

Description

Letter from Father Ignatius Spencer the Passionist to Dr Newman about a letter from the Abbe Haffringue

Identifier

B074-A001-D002

Call Number

B074-A001-D002

Collection

Birmingham Oratory

Creator

Spencer, George, Father, Ignatius of St Paul, 1799-1864

Contributor

Newman, John Henry, Cardinal, 1801-1890

Date

1843-02-08

Page Count

Coverage

St Marys College, Oscott, Warwickshire, England

Location

e-resource|Birmingham Oratory

Type

Text

Content Type

Letter

Language

English

Authors & Recipients

Spencer, George, Father, Ignatius of St Paul, 1799-1864

Youngest son of the 2nd Earl Spencer, after being at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge, took Anglican Orders in 1824 and was appointed Rector of Brington, Northants. He became a Catholic in 1830, and after working as a priest at West Bromwich became a professor at Oscott, 1839–46. In January 1847 joined the Passionists, taking the name of Ignatius of St Paul

Newman, John Henry, Cardinal, 1801-1890

John Henry Newman stands as a giant in the fields of theology, philosophy, and education. Influencing many academic and spiritual disciplines, Newman's writings and his lifelong search for religious truth continue to inspire scholars throughout the world. Newman started his public life as a fellow of Oriel College and, soon after, as Vicar of St. Mary the Virgin Church in Oxford, England. He was a leader of the Oxford Movement which began in 1833. A prominent member of the Church of England for the first half of his life, he converted to Roman Catholicism in 1845. Two years later, Newman founded the first English-speaking Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Birmingham, England. In 1851, Newman undertook the founding of the Catholic University of Ireland in Dublin. He was made a cardinal of the Catholic Church in 1879. His many scholarly works have remained a significant force.

Newman context

Events in Newman's life	Events in the UK	Events in the wider world
Lockhart becomes the first member of the Oxford Movement to convert. Pusey suspended as preacher for three years after he preached a sermon on the Catholic Doctrine of the Real Presence in the Eucharist Publication of 'Oxford University Sermons'. Publication of 'St Athanasius'. Newman resigns his parish at Littlemore, preaching his final Anglican Sermon.	Charles Dickens publishes 'A Christmas Carol'. The first Christmas Card printed. William Wordsworth appointed Poet Laureate. The SS Great Britain became the first iron propellor ship on the transatlantic crossing.	Hong Kong becomes a British Colony.