Michael Davies (Catholic writer)
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| Born |
Michael Treharne Davies 13 March 1936 Yeovil, Somerset, England |
| Died | 25 September 2004 (aged 68) |
| Occupation | Writer |
Michael Treharne Davies (13 March 1936 – 25 September 2004)[1] was a British teacher, and traditionalist Catholic writer of many books about the Catholic Church following the Second Vatican Council. From 1992 to 2004 he was the President of the international Traditionalist Catholic organisation Foederatio Internationalis Una Voce and was responsible for the unification of Una Voce America.[2]
Davies was born to Cyril and Annie (née Garnworthy) Davies. His father, a Welshman, was a Baptist, and his mother, who was English, was an Anglican. Davies was brought up in Yeovil, Somerset,[3] but proud of his Welsh descent. He served as a regular soldier in the Somerset Light Infantry during the Malayan Emergency, the Suez Crisis, and the EOKA campaign in Cyprus.[4]
Davies was a Baptist who converted to Catholicism while still a student in the 1950s.[5][6] Initially he was a supporter of the Second Vatican Council.[7] He later supported the French Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, founder of the Society of St. Pius X, and declined to retract that support after Lefebvre illicitly consecrated four bishops in 1988 against the wishes of Pope John Paul II,[5] which some said "sanitised" Lefebvre.[8]
William D. Dinges, Professor of Religion and Culture at The Catholic University of America, describes Davies as "[i]nternationally, one of the most prolific traditionalist apologists".[9]
Davies was a critic of the alleged apparitions at Medjugorje, which he believed to be false.[10] He was also critical of the liturgical changes that followed Vatican II, which he argued were a result of misreadings.[11]
He died on 25 September 2004, aged 68, following a battle with cancer. His funeral was in St. Mary's, Chislehurst, Kent. He was survived by his wife, Marija.[12]
Selected published works
- The Liturgical Revolution (Vol. I: Cranmer's Godly Order Roman Catholic Books, vol. II Pope John's Council & vol III Pope Paul's New Mass: Angelus Press)
- Apologia Pro Marcel Lefebvre (Angelus Press) is a three volume book in support of the French Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, founder of the Society of St. Pius X
- The Order of Melchisedech – 255pp, Roman Catholic Books (out of print)
- Partisans of Error (on Modernism) – 109pp, Neumann Press (1982)
- Newman Against the Liberals – 400pp, Roman Catholic Books (out of print)
- The Second Vatican Council and Religious Liberty – 326pp, Neumann Press
- I am with you always (on the Indefectibility of the Church) – 101pp. Neumann Press
- For Altar and Throne – The Rising the Vendée – 100pp, The Remnant Press
- St John Fisher – 140pp, Neumann Press
- The Wisdom of Adrian Fortescue (edited by M. Davies) – 421pp, Roman Catholic Books
- Liturgical Shipwreck – TAN Books
References
- ↑ Matt, Michael. "The Last Letter From London". The Remnant. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ↑ Darroch, Leo (27 April 2005). "Michael Davies obituary". Foederatio Internationalis Una Voce. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ↑ Foley, Michael (November 2004). "RIP Michael Davies – The passing of a true defender of the Faith". AD2000 17 (10). p. 13. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ↑ Darroch, Leo (2004). "Michael Treharne Davies". The Latin Mass Society of England and Wales. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Lives in Brief". The Times. 9 November 2004. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ↑ Bishop, John (October 2004). "Michael Davies: The Last Interview". Christian Order. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ↑ Michael Davies, PhD at the Wayback Machine (archived 31 October 2007), Society of St. Pius X – Southern Africa
- ↑ Friend Honors Author Who Criticized Abuse of Vatican II, Zenit
- ↑ Dinges, William D.; Martin E. Marty; R. Scott Appleby. "Roman Catholic Traditionalism". Fundamentalisms Observed. American Academy of Arts and Sciences. p. 69. ISBN 0-226-50878-1.
- ↑ Davies, Michael (May 2004). "Megjugorje after Twenty-One Years – The Definitive History". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ↑ Kieckhefer, Richard (2004). Theology in stone: Church architecture from Byzantium to Berkeley. Oxford University Press. p. 266. ISBN 0-19-515466-5.
- ↑ Matt, Michael (8 July 2010). "Michael Davies ~ In Memoriam". The Remnant. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
External links
- Video Michael Davies at St. Athanasius (Traditional Catholic Chapel), Vienna, Virginia, 1988.
- Tribute from Una Voce America.
- The Catholic Sanctuary and the Second Vatican Council, by Michael Davies, criticising post-Vatican II architectural changes
- Apologia pro Marcel Lefebvre by Michael Davies, hosted by SSPX Asia.
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