Nicholas Wiseman

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Nicholas Wiseman


Born
in Seville, Spain
February 02, 1802

Died
February 15, 1865

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Cardinal Nicholas Patrick Stephen Wiseman became the first Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster in 1850 upon the official, post-Reformation, re-establishment of the Catholic Church in England and Wales.

Wiseman was an extraordinary man, and one of the key figures in the revival of Catholicism in this country. Born in Spain to Irish parents, he studied at the English College in Rome, becoming its Rector in 1828 at the astonishing age of 25. A fine linguist, he was given charge of the Vatican's arabic manuscripts. In 1850, he became the first Archbishop of the newly erected Diocese of Westminster, and a Cardinal.

During his life, his preaching, writings and example did much to advance the Catholic cause in England, and he was widely respect
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“How like God's love yours has been to me- so wise, so generous, and so unsparing!" exclaimed Pancratius. "Promise me one thing more- that is, that you will stay near to me to the end, and carry my last legacy to my mother.”
Cardinal Wiseman

“esto es tan cierto como que todos mis pensamientos y cada una de mis palabras los ve y las oye la Divinidad.”
Nicholas Wiseman, Fabiola

“Depend upon it, he who wishes to win the prize must come on the principle that two and two make four.”
Cardinal Wiseman

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