Challoner, Richard

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• Challoner, Richard — ▪ English scholar born Sept. 29, 1691, Lewes, Sussex, Eng. died Jan. 12, 1781, London  leader of English Roman Catholics whose revision of the Douai Reims (Douai Reims Bible) version of the Bible became the authorized edition for English… …   Universalium

• Challoner, Richard — (1691–1781)    Devotional Writer and Bishop.    Challoner was born on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland of Presbyterian parents. After the death of his father, he was converted to Roman Catholicism and was educated at the Seminary at Douai. In 1730… …   Who’s Who in Christianity

• CHALLONER, RICHARD —    a Roman Catholic bishop, born at Lewes; a zealous Catholic, author of Garden of the Soul, a popular devotional book, as well as several controversial books (1691 1781) …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• Richard Challoner —     Richard Challoner     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Richard Challoner     Bishop of Debra, Vicar Apostolic of the London District, author of spiritual and controversial works, b. 29 Sept., 1691; d. 12 Jan., 1781.     This prelate, who, during the …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Richard Challoner — The Right Reverend  Richard Challoner Vicar Apostolic of the London District Church …   Wikipedia

• Richard Simpson (martyr) — Infobox Saint name=Blessed Richard Simpson birth date=c. 1553 death date=24 July 1588 feast day= venerated in=Roman Catholic Church imagesize= caption= birth place=Well in Yorkshire death place=St. Mary s Bridge in Derbyshire titles= beatified… …   Wikipedia

• Richard Langley —     Richard Langley     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Richard Langley     Layman and martyr, b. probably at Grimthorpe, Yorks, England, date unknown; d. at York, 1 Dec., 1586. From his father, Richard Langley, of Rathorpe Hall, Walton, he probably… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Richard Langley (martyr) — Richard Langley (b. probably at Grimthorpe, Yorkshire, England, date unknown; executed at York, 1 December 1586) was an English Roman Catholic layman, condemned for sheltering Catholic priests. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1929.… …   Wikipedia

• Richard Sergeant — (executed at Tyburn, 20 April1586) was an English Roman Catholic priest. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1987.LifeHe was probably a younger son of Thomas Sergeant of Stone, Gloucestershire, by Katherine, daughter of John Tyre of Hardwick.… …   Wikipedia

• Richard Langhorne —     Ven. Richard Langhorne     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ven. Richard Langhorne     English martyr, b. about 1635, d. at Tyburn, 14 July, 1679. He was the third son of William Langhorne of the Inner Temple, by Lettice, daughter of Eustace Needham …   Catholic encyclopedia