Category Archives: English Catholic History

A History of Reading Abbey by John and Lindsay Mullaney

Posted on September 5, 2018 by

Reading Abbey, a Cluniac monastery, was founded in 1121 by Henry I, the son of William the Conqueror, in remembrance of his own son William, who had died tragically at sea. Little remains now of what was once the largest and … Continue reading →

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Bishop Youens of Northampton by Mrs Margaret Orborne

Posted on June 3, 2018 by

Bishop Laurence Walter Youens was a convert to the Catholic faith from Anglicanism, and was ordained priest in 1901 in High Wycombe, the first Catholic priest ordained there since the Reformation. After a period of missionary work in North Africa, … Continue reading →

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Day Conference in Birmingham

Posted on May 21, 2018 by

Archdiocese of Birmingham Historical Commission England and Rome: Anglo-Papal relations c1350 to 1870 at Cathedral House (Grimshaw Room) Birmingham Monday 25 June 2018 10.45 am to 4.00 pm (registration from 9.45 am) Speakers Prof. R.N. Swanson  ‘Exploiters or exploited’; the … Continue reading →

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Buckfast Abbey: Book launch and Conference – 7 October 2017

Posted on July 5, 2017 by

There will be a special one day conference at Buckfast Abbey to launch a new book on the history, art and architecture of the Abbey ahead of their millenium year in 2018. The date will be Saturday 7th October. It … Continue reading →

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Downside Lectures 2017

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Catholic History Day, Bar Convent, York, Saturday 3rd June 2017

Posted on May 15, 2017 by

This year’s programme: Exile and Return: The Bar Convent and the English Catholic Story   Dr. James Kelly:  Rendering unto Caesar? The secular, the sacred and the formation of an English Catholic identity c.1558-1793 Dr. Cormac Begadon:  Exile and Mission: the … Continue reading →

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Catholic History Walks, London, 2017

Posted on January 26, 2017 by

Organised by Catholic History Walks, two Springtime riverside walks along the Thames will be organised in March, starting from the Church of the Most Precious Blood at London Bridge, which is in the care of the Ordinariate. The Walks are … Continue reading →

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Catholic Bishops of Great Britain – a new publication by Chris Larsen

Posted on April 3, 2016 by

We have received the following communication from Chris Larsen which we produce in full below, regarding an important new publication: I am pleased to announce that my book, Catholic Bishops of Great Britain: A Reference to Roman Catholic Bishops from … Continue reading →

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William Brownlow: Convert, Scholar and Bishop by Dr Giles Mercer KSG

Posted on November 27, 2013 by

Bishop Brownlow  was born the son of an Anglican clergyman.  He was influenced by evangelical preaching and then was drawn towards Catholicism.  He corresponded with John Henry Newman, and wrote numerous books and pamphlets on the Catholic faith after his … Continue reading →

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