Joseph Leycester Lyne
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Joseph Leycester Lyne, known by his religious name, Father Ignatius (November 23, 1837 — October 16, 1908) was an Anglican Benedictine preacher.
He was educated at St Paul's School and Glenalmond College
; commenced a movement to introduce monasticism
into the Church of England
, and built a monastery for monk
s and nun
s at Capel-y-ffin
a few miles above Llanthony Priory
in the Black Mountains, Wales
near Abergavenny
. Members of the movement followed the rules and wore the garb of the Order of St. Benedict.
In his work and ministry, Fr. Ignatius is linked with Joseph Rene Vilatte and with Eduard Herzog
(Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland
) who played pivotal roles in the developmental of non-papal Catholicism. Fr. Ignatius tried to build an abbey in Norwich
prior to the establishment of the monastery at Capel-y ffin, although this Benedictine establishment failed.
Fr. Ignatius was heavily ridiculed by many of his contemporaries, though the Anglican diarist Francis Kilvert
described Fr. Ignatius in his diary as 'a man of gentle simple kind manners, excitable, and entirely possessed by one idea. [...] His head and brow are very fine, the forehead beautifully rounded and highly imaginative.'
He was educated at St Paul's School and Glenalmond College
Glenalmond College
Glenalmond College is a co-educational independent boarding school in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, for children aged between 12 and 18 years. It is situated on the River Almond near the village of Methven, about west of the city of Perth. The school's motto is Floreat Glenalmond...
; commenced a movement to introduce monasticism
Monasticism
Monasticism is a religious way of life characterized by the practice of renouncing worldly pursuits to fully devote one's self to spiritual work...
into the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
, and built a monastery for monk
Monk
A monk is a person who practices religious asceticism, living either alone or with any number of monks, while always maintaining some degree of physical separation from those not sharing the same purpose...
s and nun
Nun
A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life. She may be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent...
s at Capel-y-ffin
Capel-y-ffin
Capel-y-ffin is a hamlet near the English-Welsh border in Powys, Wales, in the Black Mountains within the Brecon Beacons National Park. The nearest town is Hay-on-Wye, some to the north-west.-The Chapel:...
a few miles above Llanthony Priory
Llanthony Priory
Llanthony Priory is a partly ruined former Augustinian priory in the secluded Vale of Ewyas, a steep sided once glaciated valley within the Black Mountains area of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It lies seven miles north of Abergavenny on an old road to Hay...
in the Black Mountains, Wales
Black Mountains, Wales
The Black Mountains are a group of hills spread across parts of Powys and Monmouthshire in southeast Wales, and extending across the national border into Herefordshire, England. They are the easternmost of the four ranges of hills that comprise the Brecon Beacons National Park, and are frequently...
near Abergavenny
Abergavenny
Abergavenny , meaning Mouth of the River Gavenny, is a market town in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located 15 miles west of Monmouth on the A40 and A465 roads, 6 miles from the English border. Originally the site of a Roman fort, Gobannium, it became a medieval walled town within the Welsh Marches...
. Members of the movement followed the rules and wore the garb of the Order of St. Benedict.
In his work and ministry, Fr. Ignatius is linked with Joseph Rene Vilatte and with Eduard Herzog
Eduard Herzog
Eduard Herzog was a Swiss Catholic theologian and cleric who was a native of Schongau, Canton Lucerne. He was the first Christian Catholic bishop of Switzerland....
(Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland
Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland
The Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland is the Swiss member church of the Union of Utrecht, also known as Old Catholic Church, originally founded by the jansenists, with a later influx of discontented Catholics following their disappointment with the First Vatican Council. It has 14,000...
) who played pivotal roles in the developmental of non-papal Catholicism. Fr. Ignatius tried to build an abbey in Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
prior to the establishment of the monastery at Capel-y ffin, although this Benedictine establishment failed.
Fr. Ignatius was heavily ridiculed by many of his contemporaries, though the Anglican diarist Francis Kilvert
Francis Kilvert
Robert Francis Kilvert , always known as Francis, or Frank, was born at The Rectory, Hardenhuish Lane, near Chippenham, Wiltshire, to the Rev. Robert Kilvert, Rector of Langley Burrell, Wiltshire, and Thermuthis, daughter of Walter Coleman and Thermuthis Ashe...
described Fr. Ignatius in his diary as 'a man of gentle simple kind manners, excitable, and entirely possessed by one idea. [...] His head and brow are very fine, the forehead beautifully rounded and highly imaginative.'