Born 1850; died 1921. English historical and archaeological writer. Educated at Ushaw College, he published the first volume of his "Literary and Bibliographical Dictionary of the English Catholics," 1885, completing the set in 1902. Honorable recorder of the Catholic Record Society and member of its council, he was elected to the Manchester School Board 1880, and gave evidence for the cause of the English martyrs, 1888.
This dictionary contains not only definitions and explanations of every subject in Religion, Scripture, tradition, doctrine, morals, sacraments, rites, customs, devotions and symbolism, but also accounts of the Church in every continent, country, diocese; missions, notable Catholic centers, cities, and places with religious names; religious orders, church societies, sects and false religions. It has brief articles also on historical events and personages, on the Old Testament and New, and on popes, prelates, priests, men and women of distinction, showing what the Church has done for civilization and correcting many errors which have hitherto passed for history.Wikipedia
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