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Happy Birthday Henry
Henry Manning was born at Totteridge. His father, William, was a very important man. He worked in parlaminent for 30 years. His mother died in 1847. He spent his boyhood in Coombe Bank, Kent. He Attended Harrow School and recieved no accolades for his acedemics. -
Your mom goes to college
Henry attended Balliol College, in Oxford. Here he became a debater in the Oxford Union and then the president in 1830. Here he changed his mind from wanting to become a political leader to a career under Evangelical influences. -
Movin on up
In Oxford, Manning was elected a deacon in the Church of England. This began his official role within the Church. -
Here comes the bride
Henry married a woman named Caroline. She died not long after the wedding. They had no children in their short time together. Manning lived for decades after as a celibate clergyman. It is said that when his dead body was found, he had a locket around his neck with her picture in it. -
Lead on me
Henry Manning took up a leading part in the Church's education movement. -
Promotion!
Manning was appointed Archdeadon of Chichester. -
Elected select
Henry Manning was elected select preacher by his University. -
Write on
Manning published his book "The Unity of the Church". By this time his reputation for being a eloquent and earnest teacher was well up. He published many of his sermons. -
With great power comes great responsibility
Manning's predasessor seceeded, so this put him in a positino of greater responsibility. He was now one of the high Church leaders. -
Henry and the Herecy
Manning's Anglican beliefs were shattered the Privy council ordered the Church to institute evangelical clergymen that denied the Baptism had an objective effect of baptismal regeneration. Manning saw this as a herecy. He believed that it was contradicting the tradition of the Church fathers. He also saw that because the secular court had power, then that meant that the Anglican church was just a man-made creation of the English Parlament. -
Your move holy man, choose wisely
Henry Manning decided to join the Catholic Church -
Your priestliness
Manning was ordained a Catholic priest. He quikly gained influence because of his prior fame in the Anglican Church. -
Mr. Minster
Manning was named Archbishop of West Minster. Here he built the West Minster cathedral and expanded the system of Roman Catholic education. He did this by starting the Catholic University College. -
Another promotion!
Henry Manning was named Cardinal Priest of Ss. Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio, a church in Rome. -
Decisions decisions...
Manning was able to participate in the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIII. -
Peace man
Manning played a huge part in ending the London Dock Strike of 1889. -
Spread the word
Manning used his goodwill to promote the views of the Church on social Justice. He reflected these views in the Rerum Novarum which was issued by Pope Leo XIII. This docuement is still used today as the beginning of the Catholic Social Teaching. -
A sad, sad day...
Manning died at the age of 83.
