Title: The early vicars apostolic of England, 1685-1750.
Authors: Hemphill, Basil, 1896-
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Year: 1954
Subjects: Catholic Church England.; Catholic Church England History; Catholic Church England History; Catholic Church England Government.; Vicars apostolic England.
Contents: Vicars apostolic, or bishops-in-ordinary? -- The four districts are set up -- The vacancies in the West and the North -- Bishop Giffard and Bishop Stonor -- The London District -- Catholic life in the penal times -- Catholics and Jacobitism -- Bishop Williams and the North -- Bishop Prichard goes to Rome -- Two new bishops -- Appendices: -- 1. Documents concerning the Old Chapter -- 2. The 'brief of inspection' -- 3. Bishop Witham's petition for permission to resign -- 4. Letter from Mgr. Mayes re Bishop Williams -- 5. The election of Pope Benedict XIII -- 6. Bishop Giffard's will -- 7. Festivals and fasts in the penal times.