Owen Lewis, also known as Lewis Owen (Italian: Ludovico Audoeno, Latin: Audoenus Ludovisi; 28 December 1532 – 14 October 1594) was a Welsh Roman Catholic priest, jurist, administrator and diplomat, who became Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio.[1][2]
Born on 28 December 1532 in Wales in the hamlet of Bodeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey, he was the son of a freeholder. He became a scholar of Winchester College in 1547, and a perpetual fellow of New College, Oxford, in 1554; and was admitted to the degree of B.C.L. 21 February 1558–59.[3]
Opposed to Protestantism, he left the university about 1561 and went to the University of Douai, where he completed degrees in both law and divinity, and was appointed regius professor of law. He was also made a canon of Cambrai Cathedral, official of the chapter, and archdeacon of Hainaut.[3]
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A lawsuit of the chapter of Cambrai occasioned Lewis's going to Rome. Popes Sixtus V and Gregory XIII each made him Referendary of both signatures and secretary to the several congregations and consultations concerning the clergy and regulars.[3]
With William Allen, Lewis helped set up the English Colleges of Douai and Rome. In 1578 he had Morys Clynnog brought in as warden to that in Rome. Nationalist feelings, however, came to the fore and the English students agitated for a Jesuit to be put in charge.[4] This incident has been identified as the beginning of the 'Jesuit and secular' divide in the English mission.[5]
In Milanedit
Lewis was an administrator in Milan from 1580 to 1584.[4]Charles Borromeo, as archbishop of Milan, brought in outsiders;[6] he appointed Lewis one of the vicars-general of his diocese, at the same time taking him into his family.[3] Borromeo died in Lewis's arms. Gruffydd Robert assisted Lewis in his work.[4]
He died at Rome on 14 October (N.S.) 1594, and was buried in the chapel of the English College, where a monument was erected to his memory, with a Latin epitaph. Lewis's old schoolfellow Thomas Stapleton dedicated to him his Promptuarium Catholicum, Paris, 1595.[3]
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Episcopal succession of Owen Lewis
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[1]
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Owen Lewis also known as Lewis Owen Italian Ludovico Audoeno Latin Audoenus Ludovisi 28 December 1532 14 October 1594 was a Welsh Roman Catholic priest jurist administrator and diplomat who became Bishop of Cassano all Jonio 1 2 Most ReverendOwen LewisBishop of Cassano all IonioChurchCatholic ChurchIn office1588 1595PredecessorTiberio CarafaSuccessorGiulio CaraccioloOrdersConsecration14 February 1588by Nicolas de PellevePersonal detailsBorn28 December 1532Llangadwaladr Anglesey WalesDied14 October 1594Rome Contents 1 Early life 2 Curialist 3 In Milan 4 Later life 5 Episcopal succession 6 References 7 Sources 8 External linksEarly life editBorn on 28 December 1532 in Wales in the hamlet of Bodeon Llangadwaladr Anglesey he was the son of a freeholder He became a scholar of Winchester College in 1547 and a perpetual fellow of New College Oxford in 1554 and was admitted to the degree of B C L 21 February 1558 59 3 Opposed to Protestantism he left the university about 1561 and went to the University of Douai where he completed degrees in both law and divinity and was appointed regius professor of law He was also made a canon of Cambrai Cathedral official of the chapter and archdeacon of Hainaut 3 Curialist editA lawsuit of the chapter of Cambrai occasioned Lewis s going to Rome Popes Sixtus V and Gregory XIII each made him Referendary of both signatures and secretary to the several congregations and consultations concerning the clergy and regulars 3 With William Allen Lewis helped set up the English Colleges of Douai and Rome In 1578 he had Morys Clynnog brought in as warden to that in Rome Nationalist feelings however came to the fore and the English students agitated for a Jesuit to be put in charge 4 This incident has been identified as the beginning of the Jesuit and secular divide in the English mission 5 In Milan editLewis was an administrator in Milan from 1580 to 1584 4 Charles Borromeo as archbishop of Milan brought in outsiders 6 he appointed Lewis one of the vicars general of his diocese at the same time taking him into his family 3 Borromeo died in Lewis s arms Gruffydd Robert assisted Lewis in his work 4 Later life editBack in Rome Lewis took on for the Papal Curia policy concerning the English College Reims and Mary Queen of Scots 7 By the joint consent of Sixtus V and Philip II of Spain Lewis was promoted to the bishopric of Cassano in the Kingdom of Naples on 3 February 1588 and was consecrated at Rome 14 February N S 1588 by Nicolas de Pelleve Archbishop of Sens with Giovanni Battista Albani Titular Patriarch of Alexandria and Fabio Biondi Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem serving as co consecrators 1 At the time of the Spanish Armada there was support for him to be made archbishop of York in the event of the enterprise succeeding but Allen disapproved of the idea the proposal became for other bishoprics Lewis continued to reside at Rome and the pope appointed him one of the apostolic visitors of that city and sent him as nuncio to Switzerland 3 He died at Rome on 14 October N S 1594 and was buried in the chapel of the English College where a monument was erected to his memory with a Latin epitaph Lewis s old schoolfellow Thomas Stapleton dedicated to him his Promptuarium Catholicum Paris 1595 3 Episcopal succession editEpiscopal succession of Owen LewisWhile bishop he was the principal co consecrator of 1 Giovanni Leonardo Bottiglieri Bishop of Lettere Gragnano 1591 Pompeo de Nobili Bishop of Ripatransone 1591 Carlo Bescape Bishop of Novara 1593 Tommaso Calvi Bishop of Tropea 1593 Guglielmo Bastoni Bishop of Pavia 1593 Basile Pignatelli Bishop of L Aquila 1593 Marsilio Landriani Bishop of Vigevano 1593 Alexander de Turre Bishop of Hierapetra et Sitia 1594 and Alessandro de Franceschi Bishop of Forli 1594 References edit a b c Bishop Owen Audoenus Lewis Ludovisi Catholic Hierarchy org David M Cheney Retrieved February 29 2016 LEWIS OWEN or OWEN LEWIS a b c d e f Cooper 1892 a b c Jones 1959 Brendan Bradshaw Peter Roberts British Consciousness and Identity The Making of Britain 1533 1707 2003 pp 21 2 Google Books Wietse de Boer The Conquest of the Soul confession discipline and public order in Counter Reformation Milan 2001 p xiii Google Books Paul Burns Butler s Lives of the Saints February 1998 p 207 Google Books Sources edit nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Cooper Thompson 1893 Lewis Owen In Lee Sidney ed Dictionary of National Biography Vol 33 London Smith Elder amp Co Jones Emyr Gwynne 1959 LEWIS OWEN or OWEN LEWIS 1533 1595 Welsh Biography Online Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion External links editProfile Catholic Hierarchy accessed 24 April 2022 Catholic Church titlesPreceded byTiberio Carafa Bishop of Cassano all Jonio1588 1595 Succeeded byGiulio CaraccioloPreceded byOttavio Paravicini Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland1591 1595 Succeeded byGiovanni della TorrePortals nbsp Biography nbsp Catholicism nbsp Italy nbsp Wales Retrieved from https 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