Downey's tenure saw the construction and dedication of the crypt of Liverpool Cathedral, built to a design by Sir Edwin Lutyens, although the Cathedral itself was never completed as he had envisaged. A picture of Lutyens proposed cathedral was printed on postcards sold to raise funds.[2]
In 1929, before the actual construction began, he stated, "Hitherto all cathedrals have been dedicated to saints. I hope this one will be dedicated to Christ himself with a great figure surmounted on the cathedral, visible for many a mile out at sea".[3] The Archbishop also declared that while the cathedral would not be medieval and Gothic, neither would it be as modern as the works of Jacob Epstein, a statement somewhat at odds with the design that was finally realised after his death.[3]
He died at age 72,[5] having served as Liverpool's archbishop for twenty-four years.
Publicationsedit
Some Errors of H. G. Wells: A Catholic's Criticism of the "Outline of History" (1921)
Divine Providence (1928)
The Blessed Trinity (1930)
Pulpit and Platform Addresses (1933)
Critical and Constructive Essays (1934)
Referencesedit
^Kester Aspden, Fortress Church: The English Roman Catholic Bishops and Politics, 1903–1963 (Leominster, Herefordshire: Gracewing, 2002), p. 175. ISBN0 85244 203 3
^Sayer, Neil. "The great Cathedral bake-off", Liverpool Catholic
richard, downey, american, obesity, advocate, richard, morgan, downey, 1881, june, 1953, english, prelate, roman, catholic, church, served, archbishop, liverpool, from, 1928, until, death, excellency, most, reverendarchbishop, liverpoolarchdioceseliverpoolseel. For the American obesity advocate see Richard Morgan Downey Richard Downey 5 May 1881 16 June 1953 was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church He served as Archbishop of Liverpool from 1928 until his death His Excellency The Most ReverendRichard DowneyArchbishop of LiverpoolArchdioceseLiverpoolSeeLiverpoolAppointed3 August 1928Installed21 September 1928Term ended16 June 1953PredecessorFrederick William KeatingSuccessorWilliam GodfreyOrdersOrdination25 May 1907by Thomas WhitesideConsecration21 September 1928by Francis Alphonsus BournePersonal detailsBorn 1881 05 05 5 May 1881Kilkenny IrelandDied16 June 1953 1953 06 16 aged 72 Liverpool United KingdomNationalityBritishDenominationRoman Catholic Contents 1 Life 2 Publications 3 References 4 External linksLife editBorn in Kilkenny he was ordained to the priesthood on 25 May 1907 He was Professor of Philosophy at Sacred Heart College Hammersmith and then Professor of Dogmatic Theology at Upholland College where he was also Vice Rector 1 On 3 August 1928 Downey was appointed Archbishop of Liverpool by Pope Pius XI succeeding the late Frederick William Keating He received his Episcopal consecration on the following 21 September from Cardinal Francis Bourne with Bishops Robert Dobson and Francis Vaughan serving as co consecrators Downey s tenure saw the construction and dedication of the crypt of Liverpool Cathedral built to a design by Sir Edwin Lutyens although the Cathedral itself was never completed as he had envisaged A picture of Lutyens proposed cathedral was printed on postcards sold to raise funds 2 In 1929 before the actual construction began he stated Hitherto all cathedrals have been dedicated to saints I hope this one will be dedicated to Christ himself with a great figure surmounted on the cathedral visible for many a mile out at sea 3 The Archbishop also declared that while the cathedral would not be medieval and Gothic neither would it be as modern as the works of Jacob Epstein a statement somewhat at odds with the design that was finally realised after his death 3 In 1933 after the urn containing the bones of King Edward V and Richard Duke of York was removed from Westminster Abbey for examination and then returned with an Anglican burial service Archbishop Downey said It is difficult to see what moral justification there can be for reading a Protestant service over the remains of these Roman Catholic princes even though it were done on the plea of legal continuity of the present Anglican Church with the pre Reformation Church of Britain 4 He died at age 72 5 having served as Liverpool s archbishop for twenty four years Publications editSome Errors of H G Wells A Catholic s Criticism of the Outline of History 1921 Divine Providence 1928 The Blessed Trinity 1930 Pulpit and Platform Addresses 1933 Critical and Constructive Essays 1934 References edit Kester Aspden Fortress Church The English Roman Catholic Bishops and Politics 1903 1963 Leominster Herefordshire Gracewing 2002 p 175 ISBN 0 85244 203 3 Sayer Neil The great Cathedral bake off Liverpool Catholic a b TIME Magazine To Christ Himself 12 August 1929 dead link TIME Magazine Princely Bones 11 December 1933 Larsen Chris Catholic Bishops of Great Britain Sacristy Press 2016 p 122ISBN 9781910519257External links edit nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to Richard Downey Davies John Catholic Anglican Relations Archbishop Downey Bishop David and the Decree Ne Temere 1930 1931 Preceded byFrederick William Keating Archbishop of Liverpool1928 1953 Succeeded byWilliam Godfrey Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Downey amp oldid 1159151279, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
