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Bill Clifford (golfer)
William Clifford may refer to: * William Clifford (priest) (died 1670), English Roman Catholic theologian * William Clifford (cricketer) (1811–1841), English cricketer * William H. Clifford (1862–1929), Ohio politician * W. H. Clifford (William H. Clifford), writer, director, and film company head * William Clifford (actor) (1877–1941), American actor of the silent era * William Clifford (bishop) (1823–1893), English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church * William Kingdon Clifford (1845–1879), mathematician and philosopher * William Clifford Heilman (1877–1946), American composer * Billy Clifford (soccer), American professional soccer player * Billy Clifford (footballer) (born 1992), English professional footballer {{hndis, Clifford, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Clifford (priest)
William Clifford (alias Mansell) (died 30 April 1670) was an English Roman Catholic theologian. Life After education and ordination at Douai, Clifford went on the English mission. As vice-president, he helped the English College, Lisbon through difficult times, and became superior of Tournay College (Paris), assigned by Cardinal Richelieu to the English clergy. He evaded being made bishop in 1660, declined in 1670 the presidency of Douai, and closed his life in the Hôpital des Incurables in Paris. Works Clifford's works are: *"Christian Rules proposed to a vertuous Soule" (Paris, 1615), dedicated to Mrs Ursula Clifford; *"The Spirituall Combat", translated by R.R. (Paris, 1656), dedicated to Abbot Montague; *"Little Manual of Poore Man's Dayly Devotion" (2nd edition, Paris, 1670), often reprinted; *"Observations upon Kings' Reigns since the Conquest" (MS.); *"Collections concerning Chief Points of Controversy" (MS.) Family He was the son of Henry Clifford and wife Elizabeth T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |