George Errington and Roman Catholic Identity in Nineteenth-Century England (Oxford Theology and Religion Monographs)

The Victorian Archbishop of Trebizond, George Errington (1804-1886) was one of the most prominent figures of nineteenth-century English Roman Catholicism. He was involved in the resurgence of the English Catholic Church, and would have achieved the highest offices himself had not a dispute between him and Cardinal Wiseman led to his fall from favour in the eyes of Propaganda Fide . He has come to be regarded as the leader of an "Old Catholic" party as the struggle continued for dominance in the period of consolidation following the restoration of the hierarchy in 1850. An intimate of Newman, Errington maintained a large correspondence which covers almost every church controversy of his lifetime. His letters shed light on subjects which have long since been dormant and in some cases indicate that the popular interpretations of some affairs are not as clear-cut as has been argued by others. They also expose the various factions in the English Catholic Church at the time, and the slippery nature of the Roman administration. In this comprehensive work, Serenhedd James explores George Errington's motives and actions, and analyses the forces that were at play in the English Catholic Church of the nineteenth century. James highlights that matters of policy were clouded by issues of personality, and where politicking, as much as prayer, was an integral part of its way of life. Cover George Errington and Roman Catholic Identity in Nineteenth-Century England Copyright Dedication Acknowledgements Contents Sources Introduction: Errington in Context 1: Status Quo THREE MEMOIRS OTHER BIOGRAPHIES OF WISEMAN OTHER BIOGRAPHIES OF MANNING INCENSE AT THE SHRINE? MANNING ASCENDANT TOWARDS EQUILIBRIUM BIOGRAPHIES OF POPE PIUS IX 150 YEARS ON FLESH AND BLOOD 2: Pepper and Salt ROMAN FORMATION FIRST COLLABORATION: THE VENERABLE ENGLISH COLLEGE SECOND COLLABORATION: RESOURCING USHAW 3: Return to England ROMAN CHAMPION ERRINGTON’S ‘FOUR LECTURES’ 4: Episcopate BISHOP OF PLYMOUTH ARCHBISHOP OF TREBIZOND FIRST RUPTURE APOSTOLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF CLIFTON REUNION 5: Towards Philippi SECOND RUPTURE A MEDDLESOME MONSIGNOR EVE OF BATTLE ROMAN CLIMAX FINAL CRISIS 6: The Errington Case THE SPECIAL COMMISSION THE ISLE OF MAN A NEW COADJUTOR? DEATH OF WISEMAN THE WESTMINSTER SUCCESSION THE NEW ARCHBISHOP 7: Primate of Scotland? 8: Last Stand 9: Final Things Bibliography Primary Secondary Index This study examines the life and work of George Errington, the Victorian Archbishop of Trebizond, who was one of the most prominent figures of nineteenth-century English Roman Catholicism. Dr James provides comprehensive investigation of some of the most divisive controversies in English Catholic history.