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Henry Edward Manning
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English Catholic archbishop and cardinal (1808–1892)
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Henry Edward Manning (1808–1892) was a British writer, Anglican priest, and Catholic priest who held the position of cardinal. Born in Totteridge and educated at Balliol College, Harrow School, Merton College, and the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, he earned a doctorate. He wrote in English and Latin, occasionally using the pseudonym Catholicus. His notable works include *Love of Jesus to Penitents*, *Present Crisis of the Holy See*, *The True Story of the Vatican Council*, *Christ's Love to Us Our Law of Life*, and *Grounds of Faith*.
Manning participated in the First Vatican Council and the 1878 papal conclave. He was consecrated by William Bernard Ullathorne and belonged to the Catholic Church and Anglicanism. He died in London and is buried at Westminster Cathedral. His life and work are described in sources such as the *Nordisk familjebok*, *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, *The Nuttall Encyclopædia*, and the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 63
Top works
- Love of Jesus to Penitents
- Present Crisis of the Holy See
- The True Story of the Vatican Council
- Christ's Love to Us Our Law of Life
- Grounds of Faith
via Open Library + Wikidata
Authority record · VIAF
- Lifespan
- 1808–1892
- Nationality
- GB, UK
- Role / Field
- Cardinals, Duchowienstwo katolickie, Katolicyzm, Duszpasterstwo
- Language
- eng
- Gender
- Male
Recorded by 28 libraries
via VIAF · OCLC
Key facts
- Church
- Latin Church
- Province
- Westminster
- Diocese
- Westminster
- Appointed
- 16 May 1865
- Term ended
- 14 January 1892
- Predecessor
- Nicholas Wiseman
- Successor
- Herbert Vaughan
- Other post
- Cardinal-Priest of Santi Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio
- Previous post
- Archdeacon of Chichester 1840–1851 (Anglican)
- Ordination
- 23 December 1833 ( Anglican priest ) , 14 June 1851 ( Catholic priest ), by Nicholas Wiseman
- Consecration
- 8 June 1865, by William Bernard Ullathorne
- Created cardinal
- 15 March 1875, by Pope Pius IX
- Rank
- Cardinal-Priest
- Born
- ( 1808-07-15 ) 15 July 1808, Totteridge , Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
- Died
- 14 January 1892 (1892-01-14) (aged 83), London, England
- Buried
- Westminster Cathedral
- Denomination
- Catholicism (formerly Anglicanism )
- Parents
- William and Mary (née Hunter) Manning
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edward
- Family name
- Manning
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Totteridge
- Place of death
- London
- Position held
- cardinal
- Educated at
- Merton College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Anglicanism
- Participant in
- 1878 papal conclave
- Academic degree
- doctorate
- Image
- Henry Edward Manning by George Frederic Watts cleaned.jpg
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- Commons category
- Henry Edward Manning
- date of birth
- 1808-07-15
- date of death
- 1892-01-14
- described by source
- The Catholic Encyclopedia
- Commons gallery
- Henry Edward Manning
- Commons Creator page
- Henry Edward Manning
- place of burial
- Westminster Cathedral
- writing language
- English language
- pseudonym
- Catholicus
Sources (2)
via Wikidata · CC0
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Encyclopedic overview
Henry Edward Manning (15 July 1808 – 14 January 1892) was an English prelate of the Catholic Church, and the second Archbishop of Westminster from 1865 until his death in 1892. He was ordained in the Church of England as a young man, but converted to Catholicism in the aftermath of the Gorham judgement.
Early life
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