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5 unusual facts about Dominic Barberi


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Dominic Barberi (1792–1849), Italian theologian and Passionist; beatified in 1963

Dominic Barberi

The letter, through the help of Ignatius Spencer eventually ended up in the hands of Dalgairns who was residing with John Henry Newman at Littlemore.

On 27 August 1849 Dominic was travelling from London to Woodchester when, at Pangbourne, he suffered a heart attack.

Dominic, with the permission of the Passionist General, visited the site in November 1840, though Ignatius Spencer warned Dominic that the situation in England would mean this would not be a favourable time to make such a foundation.

Through this meeting Dominic made the acquaintance of Ignatius Spencer and other influential English Catholics, such as Ambrose Phillips.



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