London Oratory
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Frederick Faber | |
Archbishop | Vincent Nichols |
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Important associated figures | Julian Large, Provost |
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Coordinates | 51°29′50″N 0°10′12″W / 51.49722°N 0.17000°W |
Website | www |
The London Oratory, officially the Congregation of the Oratory of St Philip Neri in London, is a
There are four other Oratories in the
Origins
The London Oratory was founded in 1849, the year after
An attempt early in 1853 by the Vicar of
The church was replaced in 1884 by the present neo-baroque building, designed by Herbert Gribble. Until the opening of Westminster Cathedral in 1903, the London Oratory was the venue for all great Catholic occasions in London, including the funeral of Cardinal Manning in 1892.
Together with their
The Oratory parish is part of the Roman Catholic metropolitan diocese of Westminster, at whose request it is run by the Fathers of the Oratory. It is part of the Kensington and Chelsea Deanery.[5]
Oratorian Fathers
The Oratorian Fathers are a congregation of secular priests living a community life together, bound together not by vows, but by the internal bond of charity and by the external bonds of a common life and rule, dominated by prayer and ministry to their city. There are several masses offered each day and private masses are available by arrangement, as are weddings and funerals. Confessions are also heard daily and priests are always available for counsel and advice. The London Oratory, which is currently served by three choirs, is famous in particular for the solemn celebration of the Roman liturgy, especially in Latin, and for its preservation of the traditional place of music in the liturgy.
List of provosts
The Oratorian Fathers elect a provost from amongst their number to serve as superior for three-year terms. The following have served as Provost of the London Oratory:
- 1969–1981: Fr Michael Scott Napier[6]
- 1991–1994: Fr Michael Scott Napier[6]
- ????–2012: Fr Ignatius Harrison[7]
- 2012–present: Fr Julian Large[7]
Popular culture
The singer/songwriter Nick Cave wrote a lovesong called "Brompton Oratory", set outside and inside the London Oratory, which is included in the Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' album The Boatman's Call.
See also
- Brompton Oratory - the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
- London Oratory School - School of the London Oratory
- London Oratory School Schola - Children's choir of the London Oratory
References
- ^ "The London Oratory." Survey of London: Volume 41, Brompton. Ed. F H W Sheppard. London: London County Council, 1983. 50-57. British History Online. Web. 31 March 2019
- ^ Kerr, R. F. ‘The Oratory in London’, Oratory Parish Magazine, April, May 1924, pp. pp. 502, 517–18.
- ^ Concise Dictionary of National Biography
- ^ "Funding the Oratory", The London Oratory
- ^ "Our Diocese", Diocese of Westminster
- ^ a b Cunningham, Kit (6 September 1996). "Obituary: The Rev Michael Napier". The Independent. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ a b West, Ed (26 March 2012). "Former Telegraph columnist is elected provost of Brompton Oratory". Catholic Herald. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2021.