George Blackwell
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| George Blackwell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1545 Middlesex, England |
| Died | 1613 |
| Occupation | priest |
Father George Blackwell was Archpriest of England from 1597-1608.
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[edit] Appearance and Personality
[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
George was born in Middlesex, England about 1545. He was admitted as a scholar to Trinity College, Oxford on May 27, 1562. He graduated with a Bachelor's Degree and became a probationer in 1565. He left England in 1574 to attend the English College at Douay. He was ordained a secular priest in 1575. He earned the degree of B.D. from the University in Douay in the same year.
[edit] Priesthood
Father George Blackwell returned to England as a missionary in November 1576. He was imprisoned in 1578 for his work as a priest.
After being released from prison, he lived and worked from the house of Mrs. Meany in Westminster, England in secret.
[edit] Appointment as Archpriest
After Catholicism was banned in England, the ecclesiastical hierarchy for the Catholic Church in England was thrown into disarray. In March 1597, Cardinal Cajetan wrote to Blackwell from Rome to tell him that Pope Clement VIII had appointed him archpriest over the secular clergy in England. Six assistants were named for him and another six were left to his discretion.
[edit] Removal as Archpriest
[edit] Death and legacy
[edit] Notes
[edit] Works
[edit] References
The Dictionary of National Biography, George Blackwell entry, 1931.
[edit] See also
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