Oswald Staniforth
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Oswald Staniforth | |
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 Staniforth in 1896 | |
| Born | George Edward Charles Staniforth 1865 |
| Died | 1930 (aged 64–65) |
| Nationality | British |
| Parent(s) | Charles Staniforth Agnes Harrietta Woodbridge |
| Relatives | John Staniforth (great-grandfather) |
Reverend Oswald Staniforth (born George Edward Charles Staniforth; 1865–1930) was a British Franciscan friar notable for his writings on various religious subjects.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]George was born in the town of Erith, Kent, to Charles Staniforth, an accountant who was born in Smyrna, Turkey as a British Subject, and Agnes Harrietta Woodbridge, born in France.[3] By age fourteen he was attending St Augustine's College, Canterbury. He worked as a missionary during the Boer War, serving with the British Army in South Africa. He lived in various places over his life including Kent, Yorkshire, Wales and had worked as a missionary in California and Montreal.[4][5][6]
Writings
[edit]- The Saint of the Eucharist, Saint Paschal Baylon, Patron of Eucharistic Associations (1905)[7] OCLC 975468498, OCLC 224151750, OCLC 974266360, OCLC 1078979178
- Sketch of St. Louis King of France
- Life of St. Francis OCLC 40721408
- The Third Order of Saint Francis: Being three lectures delivered at the Franciscan summer school, Oxford, August 1928 OCLC 11978646
References
[edit]- ^ The Month. 1908.
- ^ Hannon, John (1910). The Devil's Parables: And Other Essays. R. & T. Washbourne. ISBN 9780837068169.
- ^ "The Catholic Encyclopedia and Its Makers". Encyclopedia Press, Incorporated. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Official Catholic Directory for the Year of Our Lord ..." M. H. Wiltzius Company. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ The Irish Monthly. McGlashan & Gill. 1908.
- ^ Brothers, Benziger (1912). Catalogue of All Catholic Books in English. Benziger brothers.
- ^ "Bulletin". The Association. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017 – via Google Books.