41-458: Grissell is a surname, and may refer to: Hartwell de la Garde Grissell (1839–1907), papal chamberlain Henry Grissell (1817–883), English foundryman Thomas Grissell (1801–1874), English public works contractor Wallace Grissell (1904–1954), British film director and editor [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
82-523: A clerical career under Evangelical influences, including his friendship with Favell Lee Mortimer , which affected him deeply throughout life. Returning to Oxford in 1832, he gained election as a fellow of Merton College and received ordination as a deacon in the Church of England . In January 1833 he became curate to John Sargent , Rector of Lavington -with- Graffham , West Sussex. In May 1833, following Sargent's death, he succeeded him as rector due to
123-496: A commoner of Brasenose College . According to Walter Bradford Woodgate , a contemporary at Brasenose with Grissell and the founder of Vincent's Club (of which Grissell was a member), he was "a non-athlete, but ... popular". During his time at University Grissell came under the influence of the leading tractarian, Dr. Henry Parry Liddon . He became increasingly involved with the Anglican High Church movement and
164-622: A debater at the Oxford Union , where William Ewart Gladstone succeeded him as president in 1830. At this date he had ambitions of a political career, but his father had sustained severe losses in business and, in these circumstances, having graduated with first-class honours in 1830, he obtained the year following, through the 1st Viscount Goderich , a post as a supernumerary clerk in the Colonial Office . Manning resigned from this position in 1832, his thoughts having turned towards
205-715: A dispenser of the sacraments. Manning was an anti-vivisectionist and founding member of the Victoria Street Society for the Protection of Animals from Vivisection . He was a vice-president of the Society. At the annual meeting of the Victoria Street Society in June 1881, he denounced vivisection as inhumane and of doubtful benefit to science. In 1887, Manning commented that vivisection
246-594: A family said to be of French extraction. Manning spent his boyhood mainly at Coombe Bank , Sundridge, Kent , where he had for companions Charles Wordsworth and Christopher Wordsworth , later bishops of St Andrews and Lincoln respectively. He attended Harrow School (1822–1827) during the headmastership of George Butler , but obtained no distinction beyond playing for two years in the cricket eleven. However, this proved to be no impediment to his academic career. Manning matriculated at Balliol College, Oxford , in 1827, studying Classics , and soon made his mark as
287-740: A grave heresy, contradicting the clear tradition of the Christian Church from the Church Fathers on. That a civil and secular court had the power to force the Church of England to accept someone with such an unorthodox opinion proved to him that, far from being a divinely created institution, that the Anglican Communion was a man-made creation and, even worse in his views, still completely controlled by Her Majesty's Government . The following year, on 6 April 1851, Manning
328-431: A locket containing Caroline's picture was found on a chain around Manning's neck, by then a celibate Catholic cleric of many decades. Though he never became an acknowledged disciple of John Henry Newman (later Cardinal Newman), the latter's influence meant that from this date Manning's theology assumed an increasingly High Church character and his printed sermon on the "Rule of Faith" publicly signalled his alliance with
369-598: A mob of undergraduates hurled missiles and shouted 'No-popery' taunts at him. Nevertheless, Grissell continued to promote Catholicism within the University and he was influential in persuading Leo XIII to lift the papal ban on Catholics attending the English universities; this resulted in the foundation of Oxford University's Catholic Chaplaincy. Grissell died in Rome on 10 June 1907, leaving his relic collection in trust to
410-510: A number of Catholic priests and developed a leaning towards Roman Catholicism. Under the direction of Fr. Edward Caswall , a priest of the Birmingham Oratory , Grissell began to read Catholic works. Writing in the year of his death, he recalled his conversion: I came, after careful study of the question, to the conclusion that the Church of England, being purely a national Church, could hardly be considered Catholic and universal, in
451-400: A profound influence. Manning did not, however, support enfranchising women . In 1871, at St. Mary Moorfield , he said he hoped English womanhood would "resist by a stern moral refusal, the immodesty which would thrust women from their private life of dignity and supremacy into the public conflicts of men." In 1883, Manning published The Eternal Priesthood , his most influential work. In
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#1732791405199492-578: A prominent merchant and slave owner , who served as a director and (1812–1813) as a governor of the Bank of England and also sat in Parliament for 30 years, representing in the Tory interest Plympton Earle , Lymington , Evesham and Penryn consecutively. Manning's mother, Mary (died 1847), daughter of Henry Leroy Hunter, of Beech Hill, and sister of Sir Claudius Stephen Hunter, 1st Baronet , came from
533-502: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Hartwell de la Garde Grissell Hartwell de la Garde Grissell (1839–1907) was a papal chamberlain and the founder of the Oxford University Newman Society . Grissell was born in 1839 as the son of Thomas Grissell , a prosperous public works contractor. He was educated at Harrow School and in 1859 matriculated to Oxford University as
574-539: The Gunpowder Plot . This sermon had annoyed Newman and his more advanced disciples, but it was proof that at that date Manning was loyal to the Church of England . Newman's secession in 1845 placed Manning in a position of greater responsibility, as one of the High Church leaders, along with Edward Bouverie Pusey , John Keble and Marriott; but it was with Gladstone and James Robert Hope-Scott that he
615-463: The Archdeacon of Chichester , whereupon he began a personal visitation of each parish within his district, completing the task in 1843. In 1842 he published a treatise on The Unity of the Church and his reputation as an eloquent and earnest preacher being by this time considerable, he was in the same year appointed select preacher by his university, thus being called upon to fill from time to time
656-627: The Order of St. Gregory the Great and, in 1898, one of the four Papal Chamberlains di numero , an honour usually reserved to the Roman nobility. Writing from Rome in 1900, Oscar Wilde referred to Grissell as a stalwart of the conservative Papal Court: We came to Rome on Holy Thursday ... and yesterday, to the terror of Grissell and all the Papal Court, I appeared in the front rank of the pilgrims in
697-686: The Tractarians . In 1838 he took a leading part in the church education movement, by which diocesan boards were established throughout the country; and he wrote an open letter to his bishop in criticism of the recent appointment of the ecclesiastical commission. In December of that year he paid his first visit to Rome and called on Nicholas Wiseman , the Rector of the English College , in company with Gladstone. In January 1841 Philip Shuttleworth , Bishop of Chichester , appointed Manning as
738-481: The patronage of Sargent's mother. Manning married Caroline, John Sargent's daughter, on 7 November 1833, in a ceremony performed by the bride's brother-in-law, the Revd Samuel Wilberforce , later Bishop of Oxford and Winchester . Manning's marriage did not last long: his young wife came of a consumptive family and died childless on 24 July 1837. Upon his death more than half a century later,
779-413: The surname Grissell . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grissell&oldid=1119070598 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
820-460: The Archbishop of Westminster. In 1869 he moved to Rome, where he served as Cameriere (a Chamberlain of Honour) to Pope Pius IX . The Cameriere wore a Spanish-style costume with cape and sword and had the duty of attending upon the pope during ecclesiastical and state functions. With his love of ritual Grissell relished life at the papal court. Writing in later life he reminisced: Having had
861-801: The Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham, with the proviso that it be housed within a special chapel within the church of St. Aloysius Gonzaga in Oxford. He also bequeathed a notable collection of papal coins to the Ashmolean Museum . To mark the centenary of his death in 2007, the Oxford University Newman Society mounted an exhibition commemorating his life and times, which was held in his Oxford alma mater, Brasenose College . Henry Edward Manning Henry Edward Manning (15 July 1808 – 14 January 1892)
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#1732791405199902-474: The Ducal Sword and Cap, an 'Anno Santo,' two Conclaves , and two Coronations, as well as many pilgrimages and visits of Sovereigns to His Holiness. The temporal power of the pope ended in 1870, when Victor Emmanuel II seized Rome, but Grissell continued to serve under Pius IX and his two immediate successors, Leo XIII and Pius X . He was rewarded for his service by being created a Knight Commander of
943-603: The Oblates at Milan, in 1856, to satisfy himself that their rule could be adapted to the needs of Westminster. Manning became superior of the congregation. In 1865 he was appointed Archbishop of Westminster . Among his accomplishments as head of the Catholic Church in England were the acquisition of the site for Westminster Cathedral , but his focus was on a greatly expanded system of Catholic education, including
984-541: The Vatican, and got the blessing of the Holy Father – a blessing they would have denied me. He was wonderful as he was carried past me on his throne—not of flesh and blood, but a white soul robed in white and an artist as well as a saint-the only instance in history, if the newspapers are to be believed. I have seen nothing like the extraordinary grace of his gestures as he rose, from moment to moment, to bless-possibly
1025-523: The article on Cardinal Newman.) In 1888, Manning was interviewed by social activist and journalist Virginia Crawford , a fellow English Catholic , for The Pall Mall Gazette , and was instrumental in settling the London dock strike of 1889 at the behest of Margaret Harkness . He played a significant role in the conversion of other notable figures including Elizabeth Belloc, mother of famous British author Hilaire Belloc , upon whose thinking Manning had
1066-522: The beginning of modern Catholic social justice teaching. For a portion of 1870, he was in Rome attending the First Vatican Council . Manning was among the strongest supporters of the doctrine of papal infallibility , unlike Cardinal Newman who believed the doctrine but thought it might not be prudent to define it formally at the time. (For a comparison of Manning and Newman, see the section entitled " Relationships with other converts " in
1107-422: The book, Manning defended an elevated idea of the priesthood as, "in and of itself, an outstanding way to perfection, and even a 'state of perfection'". In comparison to his polemical writings, The Eternal Priesthood is "austere" and "glacial", arguing for a rigorous conception of the moral duties of the office. Manning additionally stressed the social function of the priest, who must be more to his community than
1148-635: The establishment of the short-lived Catholic University College in Kensington. In 1875 Manning was created Cardinal-Priest of Ss Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio . Manning participated in the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIII in 1878. Manning approved the founding of the Catholic Association Pilgrimage . Manning was very influential in setting the direction of the modern Catholic Church. His warm relations with Pope Pius IX and his ultramontane views gained him
1189-596: The mission of St Mary of the Angels, Bayswater , to serve labourers building Paddington Station . There he founded, at Wiseman's request, the Congregation of the Oblates of St. Charles. This new community of secular priests was the joint work of Cardinal Wiseman and Manning, for both had independently conceived of the idea of a community of this kind, and Manning had studied the life and work of Charles Borromeo in his Anglican days at Lavington and had, moreover, visited
1230-749: The pilgrims, but certainly me. Whilst residing in Rome Grissell amassed a vast collection of relics and sacred curios, including a portion of the Crown of Thorns and the entire body of St. Pacificus. The centrepiece of the collection was the reputedly miraculous image of the Madonna called 'Mater Misericordia' (now housed in the Oxford Oratory and popularly known as 'Our Lady of Oxford'), to which Pius IX granted indulgences at Grissell's request. Besides being an expert in matters liturgical, Grissell
1271-500: The possibility of establishing a society for the University's Catholics and in the following year this idea the Oxford University Newman Society was founded as the 1888 Oxford University Catholic Club. Roman Catholics had only recently been readmitted to the University and their presence remained controversial. In 1883 Grissell was accused of proselytising and had to be escorted from Pembroke College whilst
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1312-476: The privilege for a period of some thirty-five years of being Chamberlain to three successive Pontiffs, [I have] many diaries … These many interesting reminiscences include an Œcumenical Council , four Jubilees, three Canonizations , two Papal Consecrations of Bishops, many Consistories (including those at which Cardinals Manning, Howard, and Newman received their hats), a Blessing of the Golden Rose , and of
1353-405: The pulpit which Newman, as vicar of St Mary's, was just ceasing to occupy. Four volumes of Manning's sermons appeared between the years 1842 and 1850 and these had reached the 7th, 4th, 3rd and 2nd editions respectively in 1850, but were not afterwards reprinted. In 1844 his portrait was painted by George Richmond , and the same year he published a volume of university sermons, omitting the one on
1394-594: The rubrics of the Protestant Communion Service into line with those of the Roman Missal ". Reminiscing about this period of his life he wrote: I soon came to the conclusion myself that this exhumation of scraps and snatches of an ancient rite, and the profane distortion of the rubrics of the Roman Missal for the disguise of Protestant worship was little better than an imposture. Whilst working on his book Grissell came into contact with
1435-502: The sense of its being the Divine teacher of all nations, and that it was in schism … Prayer at length obtained for me the inestimable happiness of submitting myself to the Church, and of obtaining thereby the full certitude of my possessing undoubted and valid sacraments, and the enjoyment of that peace on earth which the true old faith can alone assure. Grissell was received into the Catholic Church on 2 March 1868 by Henry Edward Manning ,
1476-449: The trust of the Vatican, though "it was ordained that he should pass the evening of his days in England, and that he should outlive his intimacy at the Vatican and his influence on the general policy of the Church of Rome". Manning used this goodwill to promote a modern Catholic view of social justice. Several scholars consider Manning to be a key contributor to the papal encyclical Rerum novarum issued by Pope Leo XIII , which marks
1517-698: Was received into the Catholic Church in England and then studied at the academia in Rome where he took his doctorate, and on 14 June 1851 was ordained a Catholic priest at the Jesuit Church of the Immaculate Conception, Farm Street . Given his great abilities and prior fame, he quickly rose to a position of influence. He served as provost of the cathedral chapter under Cardinal Wiseman. In 1857, he established at Wiseman's direction
1558-526: Was a noted numismatician and was elected to a fellowship of the Society of Antiquaries of London . For Oscar Wilde , Grissell was merely "the withered eunuch of the Vatican Latrines". When not serving at the papal court, Grissell resided at 60 High Street in Oxford. Here he set up a private oratory, which was frequented by many early convert members of Oxford University . In 1877 he suggested
1599-718: Was admitted to the Brotherhood of the Holy Trinity, a movement to promote High Church principles within the University. At Oxford Grissell also developed a strong interest in ecclesiastical ritual. He came to believe that the Book of Common Prayer had its roots in the Catholic liturgy and argued for greater ritualism in Anglican worship. In 1865 he published a work called Ritual Inaccuracies in which he attempted to "bring
1640-473: Was an English prelate of the Catholic Church , and the second Archbishop of Westminster from 1865 until his death in 1892. He was ordained in the Church of England as a young man, but converted to Catholicism in the aftermath of the Gorham judgement . Manning was born on 15 July 1808 at his grandfather's home, Copped Hall, Totteridge , Hertfordshire. He was the third and youngest son of William Manning ,
1681-531: Was at this time most closely associated. Manning's belief in Anglicanism was shattered in 1850 when, in the so-called Gorham judgement , the Privy Council ordered the Church of England to institute an evangelical cleric who denied that the sacrament of baptism had an objective effect of baptismal regeneration . The denial of the objective effect of the sacraments was to Manning and many others