Pusey House, Oxford

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Front of Pusey House.
Front of Pusey House.

Pusey House was opened in 1884 in part as a memorial to Dr Edward Bouverie Pusey, Regius Professor of Hebrew at Oxford University, Canon of Christ Church Cathedral in Oxford, England, and for forty years the leading figure in the Oxford Movement, a movement of the 19th century which sought to bring the Church of England to a deeper understanding of its witness as part of the universal Catholic Church. It was also intended to continue the work of Dr Pusey in "restoring the Church of England's Catholic life and witness". The first Principal was Charles Gore.

Contents

[edit] Library collection

The house contains Dr Pusey's library, and a large collection of theological and historical volumes. The clergy of the house are still called 'Priest-Librarians'.

[edit] Worship

Worship in the Chapel of the Resurrection is in accordance with the Catholic tradition in the Church of England.

[edit] Teaching and pastoral care

  • Counsel and instruction in the Catholic Faith
  • Preparation for the Sacraments of the Church
  • Sacramental Confession
  • Formation of vocations to the Sacred Priesthood.
  • Visiting preachers and academics.
  • Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham
  • Residential reading week at the Abbey of Bec in Normandy

[edit] Scholarship and learning

  • A theological Library of 80,000 volumes, specialising in Church History, Patristics and Liturgy
  • The most significant archive of original material relating to the Tractarian and Oxford Movements.
  • Major collections relating to Religious Houses and Catholic Societies.
  • A Library of Record for the General Synod of the Church of England
  • Repository of theses for Lambeth degrees and diplomas

[edit] The Chapter of Pusey House

  • The Rev'd Jonathan Baker, SSC - Principal
  • The Rev'd William Davage, SSC
  • The Rev'd Dr Barry Orford

[edit] Friends of Pusey House

The Friends of Pusey House exists to provide additional support for its work and witness. Both here and abroad the Friends support the House by their prayers and by informing others about Pusey House.


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