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Challoner, Richard
Challoner, Richard (1691–1781), author of The Garden of the Soul (q.v.). Of Presbyterian parents, he became a RC while still a boy. In 1741 he was consecrated at Hammersmith Bishop (in partibus) of Debra and coadjutor to the Vicar Apostolic, whom he succeeded in 1758. He wrote controversial and devotional books and revised the Douai-Reims translation of the Bible.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Challoner, Richard." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Challoner, Richard." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-ChallonerRichard.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Challoner, Richard." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-ChallonerRichard.html |
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