Wiseman, Nicholas Patrick, 1802-1865

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Cardinal, priest and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster; Syrian scholar.

From the description of Nicholas Wiseman letter to Henry Edward Manning, 1857 April 27. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 76968867

Nicholas Patrick Cardinal Wiseman was born on August 2, 1802 in Ireland. As a young man he studied in Rome and was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 1825. In 1835 he moved from Europe to England and began to encourage the revival of English Catholicism. In 1836 he co-founded The Dublin Review, a Catholic newspaper. In 1840 Wiseman was ordained a bishop and in 1850 he was named the first cardinal archbishop of the new Archdiocese of Westminster. He died in London on February 15, 1865.

From the description of Nicholas Patrick Wiseman papers, 1848-1910. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122654207

English Roman Catholic prelate.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Cowes, to an unidentified lady, 1858 Oct. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270587398

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Birth 1802-08-02

Death 1865-02-15

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