Michael Scott Napier
Michael Scott Napier (15 February 1929 – 22 August 1996) was a British
Early life
Napier was born on 15 February 1929 in India, the only child of Major-General Charles Scott Napier, a decorated British Army engineer, and his wife Ada Kathleen Napier (née Douetil).
Religious life
Napier entered the
He was first elected Provost of the London Oratory in 1969, and was re-elected for a further three terms.[2] During this time, he had to lead the community through the changes of the Second Vatican Council: he did not, however, introduce a nave altar but maintained the centrality of the high altar.[3] In 1981, he was chosen to undertake a canonical visitation of the Oratories worldwide as Visitor of Holy See.[1][3] He stepped down as provost in 1982, and undertook the visitation of 63 Oratories worldwide between 1982 and 1994.[1] With each Oratory maintaining its autonomy, this was not an easy task, but he perceived and had a strong influence on the young congregations in Vienna and Toronto.[3] In 1991, he returned to the London Oratory and was once more elected for a three-year term as provost.[1] From 1994 to his death in 1996, he was but an ordinary Oratorian Father.
Napier died on 22 August 1996 at the foot of the altar of
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g Cunningham, Kit (23 October 2011). "Obituary: The Rev Michael Napier". The Independent. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Creighton-Jobe, Ronald (31 August 1996). "Obituaries: Michael Napier". The Tablet. p. 26. Retrieved 29 January 2021.