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Document

Description

Letter from Father Ignatius Spencer the Passionist to to Dr Newman about a new temporary Passionist house

Identifier

B074-A001-D010

Call Number

B074-A001-D010

Collection

Birmingham Oratory

Creator

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

Contributor

Newman, John Henry, Cardinal, 1801-1890

Date

1853-05-29

Page Count

2

Coverage

Islington, London, Middlesex, England

Location

e-resource|Birmingham Oratory

Type

Text

Content Type

Letter

Language

English

Authors & Recipients
Spencer, George, Father, Ignatius of St Paul, 1799-1864

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

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.

Events in Newman's lifeEvents in the UKEvents in the wider world
  • Birmingham Oratory Church opened.
  • Conclusion of the Achilli Trial.
  • The world's first public aquarium opened at London Zoo.
  • Creation of Central Park, New York.
  • The Steinway & Sons piano company founded in New York City.
  • The Crimean War began between the Ottoman Empire and Russia, Britain supporting the Ottomans.

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