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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_31470" /> == | |||
<p> an English Romanist, was born at Lewes, Sussex, Sept. 29, 1691. His parents were Protestants, but he was led over to Rome by his tutor, Mr. Gother, a Romish chaplain at Warworth, Northamptonshire. In 1704 he went to the English college in the University of Douay, where he was appointed professor of poetry, afterwards of rhetoric, in 1713 of philosophy, and in 1718 of divinity. In 1720 he became vice-president of his college, and ten years afterwards was sent on a mission to England. He now commenced a series of controversial works, among which was a reply to Conyers Middleton's Letter from Rome. In 1741 he was made titular bishop of London and Salisbury, and vicar apostolic. He was accused of acting against the anti-papal law of [[William]] III, but was acquitted. In 1780 he was again in danger from Lord [[George]] Gordon's riots. He died in 1781. See Barnard, Life of [[Richard]] Challoner (Lond. 1784, 8vo). Among his writings are, </p> <p> 1. The [[Catholic]] [[Christian]] instructed in the Sacraments, Sacrifices, and Ceremonies of the [[Church]] (against Middleton's [[Conformity]] between [[Popery]] and Paganism): — </p> <p> 2. [[Britannia]] Sancta (Memoirs of British Faints, 1745, 2 vols. 4to): — </p> <p> 3. A [[Caveat]] against Methodism, etc. — Gorton, Biog. Dictionary, s.v.; Allibone, Dictionary of Authors, 1:301. </p> | <p> an [[English]] Romanist, was born at Lewes, Sussex, Sept. 29, 1691. [[His]] parents were Protestants, but he was led over to [[Rome]] by his tutor, Mr. Gother, a [[Romish]] chaplain at Warworth, Northamptonshire. [[In]] 1704 he went to the English college in the [[University]] of Douay, where he was appointed professor of poetry, afterwards of rhetoric, in 1713 of philosophy, and in 1718 of divinity. In 1720 he became vice-president of his college, and ten years afterwards was sent on a mission to England. [[He]] now commenced a series of controversial works, among which was a reply to Conyers Middleton's [[Letter]] from Rome. In 1741 he was made titular bishop of [[London]] and Salisbury, and vicar apostolic. He was accused of acting against the anti-papal law of [[William]] III, but was acquitted. In 1780 he was again in danger from [[Lord]] [[George]] Gordon's riots. He died in 1781. [[See]] Barnard, [[Life]] of [[Richard]] Challoner (Lond. 1784, 8vo). [[Among]] his writings are, </p> <p> 1. The [[Catholic]] [[Christian]] instructed in the Sacraments, Sacrifices, and [[Ceremonies]] of the [[Church]] (against Middleton's [[Conformity]] between [[Popery]] and Paganism): — </p> <p> 2. [[Britannia]] Sancta (Memoirs of [[British]] Faints, 1745, 2 vols. 4to): — </p> <p> 3. A [[Caveat]] against Methodism, etc. — Gorton, Biog. Dictionary, s.v.; Allibone, [[Dictionary]] of Authors, 1:301. </p> | ||
== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_70615" /> == | |||
<p> A [[Roman]] [[Catholic]] bishop, born at Lewes; a zealous Catholic, author of "Garden of the Soul," a popular devotional book, as well as several controversial books (1691-1781). </p> | |||
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Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [1]
an English Romanist, was born at Lewes, Sussex, Sept. 29, 1691. His parents were Protestants, but he was led over to Rome by his tutor, Mr. Gother, a Romish chaplain at Warworth, Northamptonshire. In 1704 he went to the English college in the University of Douay, where he was appointed professor of poetry, afterwards of rhetoric, in 1713 of philosophy, and in 1718 of divinity. In 1720 he became vice-president of his college, and ten years afterwards was sent on a mission to England. He now commenced a series of controversial works, among which was a reply to Conyers Middleton's Letter from Rome. In 1741 he was made titular bishop of London and Salisbury, and vicar apostolic. He was accused of acting against the anti-papal law of William III, but was acquitted. In 1780 he was again in danger from Lord George Gordon's riots. He died in 1781. See Barnard, Life of Richard Challoner (Lond. 1784, 8vo). Among his writings are,
1. The Catholic Christian instructed in the Sacraments, Sacrifices, and Ceremonies of the Church (against Middleton's Conformity between Popery and Paganism): —
2. Britannia Sancta (Memoirs of British Faints, 1745, 2 vols. 4to): —
3. A Caveat against Methodism, etc. — Gorton, Biog. Dictionary, s.v.; Allibone, Dictionary of Authors, 1:301.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]
A Roman Catholic bishop, born at Lewes; a zealous Catholic, author of "Garden of the Soul," a popular devotional book, as well as several controversial books (1691-1781).
