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George Jonas Wigley (born Scotland 1825 - died 20 January 1866,
By profession he was an architect, but subsequently devoted himself to journalism in Paris. He was one of the band of laymen who surrounded Frederick Ozanam and who founded with him the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. At Ozanam's suggestion, he wrote some letters to '' The Tablet'' describing the aims and the work of the new Society. Frederick Lucas, editor of ''The Tablet'', then wrote some articles on the same subject and in January, 1844, the English branch was formed, with Wigley, who was by then living in London, becoming one of the original thirteen members.
He designed the Redeemer and St. Alphonsus Liguori titular church, Esquiline, Rome, which was built in 1855-59. The only church he built in England was St Mary's Church in Woolhampton in 1848. Historic England
Woolhampton - St Mary
''Taking Stock'', retrieved 27 May 2022 In or about 1860 Wigley took a leading part in forming both in England and in France the Peterspence Association for assisting the Pope. Shortly after, Pius IX bestowed on him the Cross of St. Gregory the Great. He met his death in attending one of the St. Vincent de Paul cases in Rome, a Protestant English sailor. Wigley nursed him, and had him received into the Catholic Church on his death-bed. Then falling ill himself, he went to the hospital of the Brothers of St. John of God, where he died on 20 January 1866.
Rome, Italy
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (Romulus and Remus, legendary)
, image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg
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) was a British architect, journalist and supporter of Catholic causes.
Life
By profession he was an architect, but subsequently devoted himself to journalism in Paris. He was one of the band of laymen who surrounded Frederick Ozanam and who founded with him the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. At Ozanam's suggestion, he wrote some letters to '' The Tablet'' describing the aims and the work of the new Society. Frederick Lucas, editor of ''The Tablet'', then wrote some articles on the same subject and in January, 1844, the English branch was formed, with Wigley, who was by then living in London, becoming one of the original thirteen members.
He designed the Redeemer and St. Alphonsus Liguori titular church, Esquiline, Rome, which was built in 1855-59. The only church he built in England was St Mary's Church in Woolhampton in 1848. Historic EnglandWoolhampton - St Mary
''Taking Stock'', retrieved 27 May 2022 In or about 1860 Wigley took a leading part in forming both in England and in France the Peterspence Association for assisting the Pope. Shortly after, Pius IX bestowed on him the Cross of St. Gregory the Great. He met his death in attending one of the St. Vincent de Paul cases in Rome, a Protestant English sailor. Wigley nursed him, and had him received into the Catholic Church on his death-bed. Then falling ill himself, he went to the hospital of the Brothers of St. John of God, where he died on 20 January 1866.
Sources
*; entry cites: **Archibald Dunn, ''The Society S.V.P.; recollections of its early days in London'' (1907) **William Joseph Amherst, ''The Formation of the Society of S.V.P.'' (London, 1899)References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wigley, George J. 1866 deaths Place of birth unknown Year of birth unknown English male journalists People educated at Stonyhurst College Roman Catholic activists 1825 births