Mark Aloysius Tierney
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Mark Aloysius Tierney was an English Catholic historian.
, he was educated at St. Edmund's College
, old Hall, which he entered in 1810 and where he was ordained priest, 19 Sept., 1818. He remained at the college as professor and procurator in 1818-19. He then served as assistant priest in Warwick Street, London, and afterwards at Lincoln's Inn Fields
until his ill-health necessitated his removal to the country mission of Slindon
in Sussex. In 1824 he was appointed chaplain to the Duke of Norfolk
at Arundel, where he spent the rest of his life, devoting himself to historical and antiquarian studies.
His chief object was to bring out a new edition of Dodd
's Church History of England, which was to incorporate documents collected by himself and John Kirk
. The first volume appeared in 1839, but on the publication of the fifth volume in 1843 the work was discontinued, as the revival of the history of the seventeenth-century disputes between seculars and regulars was thought inopportune and gave offence. Meanwhile his position as an antiquarian
had received public recognition, for in 1833 he was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London
and in 1841 a Fellow of the Royal Society
. He also acted as secretary to the Sussex Archaeological Society
. After the restoration of the hierarchy he became the first canon penitentiary of the Diocese of Southwark
, having long been a member of the Old Chapter
.
Shortly afterwards, his relations with Cardinal Nicholas Wiseman, whose policy he disliked and mistrusted, became very strained. Arising out of Tierney's biographical sketch of John Lingard
, a controversy began between them on the then well-known question as to whether Lingard had been created a cardinal in petto, by Leo XII, and Cardinal Wiseman addressed to his chapter a letter complaining of Tierney's criticism of his Recollections of the last Four Popes. In answer to this Tierney wrote the Reply to Cardinal Wiseman's Letter to his Chapter (1858), which was not published. He also wrote The History and Antiquities of the Castle of Arundel (London, 1834) and several controversial pamphlets. For a time he acted as editor of the Dublin Review
, succeeding Michael Joseph Quin
, the first editor.
Life
After his early schooling with the Franciscans in Baddesley Green, WarwickshireWarwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, he was educated at St. Edmund's College
St. Edmund's College, Ware
St Edmund's College is the oldest post-Reformation Roman Catholic school in England. It is an independent school in the British public school tradition set on in Ware, Hertfordshire. During two periods of its history, it has also incorporated a seminary....
, old Hall, which he entered in 1810 and where he was ordained priest, 19 Sept., 1818. He remained at the college as professor and procurator in 1818-19. He then served as assistant priest in Warwick Street, London, and afterwards at Lincoln's Inn Fields
Lincoln's Inn Fields
Lincoln's Inn Fields is the largest public square in London, UK. It was laid out in the 1630s under the initiative of the speculative builder and contractor William Newton, "the first in a long series of entrepreneurs who took a hand in developing London", as Sir Nikolaus Pevsner observes...
until his ill-health necessitated his removal to the country mission of Slindon
Slindon
Slindon is a small village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England, nestling in woodlands on the southern edge of the South Downs. Slindon lies approximately seven miles north-east of Chichester...
in Sussex. In 1824 he was appointed chaplain to the Duke of Norfolk
Duke of Norfolk
The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, and also, as Earl of Arundel, the premier earl. The Duke of Norfolk is, moreover, the Earl Marshal and hereditary Marshal of England. The seat of the Duke of Norfolk is Arundel Castle in Sussex, although the title refers to the...
at Arundel, where he spent the rest of his life, devoting himself to historical and antiquarian studies.
His chief object was to bring out a new edition of Dodd
Hugh Tootell
Hugh Tootell was an English Catholic historian. He is commonly known under his pseudonym Charles Dodd....
's Church History of England, which was to incorporate documents collected by himself and John Kirk
John Kirk (antiquarian)
-Life:He was son of William Kirk and his wife Mary Fielding, and was born at Ruckley, near Acton Burnell, Shropshire, on 13 April 1760. At ten years of age he was sent to Sedgley Park School, Staffordshire. He was admitted into the English College, Rome on 5 June 1773, a few months before the...
. The first volume appeared in 1839, but on the publication of the fifth volume in 1843 the work was discontinued, as the revival of the history of the seventeenth-century disputes between seculars and regulars was thought inopportune and gave offence. Meanwhile his position as an antiquarian
Antiquarian
An antiquarian or antiquary is an aficionado or student of antiquities or things of the past. More specifically, the term is used for those who study history with particular attention to ancient objects of art or science, archaeological and historic sites, or historic archives and manuscripts...
had received public recognition, for in 1833 he was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London
Society of Antiquaries of London
The Society of Antiquaries of London is a learned society "charged by its Royal Charter of 1751 with 'the encouragement, advancement and furtherance of the study and knowledge of the antiquities and history of this and other countries'." It is based at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London , and is...
and in 1841 a Fellow of the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
. He also acted as secretary to the Sussex Archaeological Society
Sussex Archaeological Society
The Sussex Archaeological Society, founded in 1846, is the largest county-based archaeological society in the UK. Its headquarters are in Lewes, Sussex...
. After the restoration of the hierarchy he became the first canon penitentiary of the Diocese of Southwark
Southwark
Southwark is a district of south London, England, and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Southwark. Situated east of Charing Cross, it forms one of the oldest parts of London and fronts the River Thames to the north...
, having long been a member of the Old Chapter
Old Chapter
The Old Chapter was the body in effective control of the Roman Catholic Church in England, from 1623 to 1850 .-Origin:...
.
Shortly afterwards, his relations with Cardinal Nicholas Wiseman, whose policy he disliked and mistrusted, became very strained. Arising out of Tierney's biographical sketch of John Lingard
John Lingard
Dr. John Lingard was an English Catholic priest, born in St Thomas Street in Central Winchester to recusant parents and the author of The History Of England, From the First Invasion by the Romans to the Accession of Henry VIII, an 8-volume work published in 1819...
, a controversy began between them on the then well-known question as to whether Lingard had been created a cardinal in petto, by Leo XII, and Cardinal Wiseman addressed to his chapter a letter complaining of Tierney's criticism of his Recollections of the last Four Popes. In answer to this Tierney wrote the Reply to Cardinal Wiseman's Letter to his Chapter (1858), which was not published. He also wrote The History and Antiquities of the Castle of Arundel (London, 1834) and several controversial pamphlets. For a time he acted as editor of the Dublin Review
Dublin Review (Catholic periodical)
The Dublin Review was an influential Catholic periodical founded in 1836 by Michael Joseph Quin, Cardinal Wiseman and Daniel O'Connell. Quin had the original idea for the new journal, soon persuading Wiseman to lend his support, and next enlisting O'Connell whose Catholic Emancipation campaign he...
, succeeding Michael Joseph Quin
Michael Joseph Quin
Michael Joseph Quin was an Irish author, traveller, journalist and editor. He is known as the originator of the Dublin Review.-Life:...
, the first editor.