William Campion, alias William Wigmore, (1599–1665), was an English

Jesuit , image = Ihs-logo.svg , image_size = 175px , caption = ChristogramOfficial seal of the Jesuits , abbreviation = SJ , nickname = Jesuits , formation = , founders ...

. Campion was a native of Herefordshire, who entered the Society of Jesus at Watten, near St. Omer, in 1624. He became a professed father in 1640. He was employed in missions within Britain for many years, being appointed

rector Rector (Latin for the member of a vessel's crew who steers) may refer to: Style or title *Rector (ecclesiastical), a cleric who functions as an administrative leader in some Christian denominations *Rector (academia), a senior official in an edu ...

of St. Francis Xavier's 'college' (that is, a district, in this case comprising the Welsh missions) in 1655. Afterwards he was appointed rector of the House of Tertians (''tertians'' being Jesuits in their final year of probation.) at Ghent, where he died on 28 September 1665. He published anonymously an octavo volume, without place or date, 'On the

Catholic Doctrine Catholic doctrine may refer to: * Catholic theology ** Catholic moral theology ** Catholic Mariology *Heresy in the Catholic Church * Catholic social teaching * Catholic liturgy *Catholic Church and homosexuality *Catholic theology of sexuality *Te ...

of Transubstantiation, against Dr. John Cosin,' who later, in 1660, became (the Anglican) bishop of Durham.

References

1599 births 1665 deaths 17th-century English Jesuits Clergy from Herefordshire English religious writers 17th-century English writers 17th-century English male writers {{England-reli-bio-stub