Henry Ignatius Dudley Ryder
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Henry Ignatius Dudley Ryder (b. 3 January 1837; d. at Edgbaston
, Birmingham
, 7 October 1907) was an English Roman Catholic priest of the Birmingham Oratory
and controversialist.
After Cardinal Newman's death he was elected superior of the Birmingham Oratory and held this office till his health gave way. He was the last survivor of "my dearest brothers of this House, the Priests of the Birmingham Oratory" to whom Newman dedicated his Apologia Pro Vita Sua
. His grave is with theirs and Cardinal Newman's at Rednal
, a small country house belonging to the Birmingham Oratory, about seven miles from Birmingham.
His life was uneventful. He cared little for notoriety or even fame. Once only did he push himself forward. This was in 1867-8, when he attacked W. G. Ward, at that time editor of Dublin Review
. His opinions on papal infallibility
, according to Ryder, were a caricature, and he delivered his protest in three pamphlets. He was criticised for them.
There is besides "Essays of the Rev. H. I. D. Ryder, edited by Francis Bacchus" (London, 1911).
who followed in the steps of Newman. He was received into the Catholic Church at Rome in 1846. The grandfather, Henry Dudley Ryder, was a prominent Anglican Evangelical bishop. George Ryder married Sophia, a daughter of the Rev. John Sargent. The three other Misses Sargent married Samuel Wilberforce
, Henry Wilberforce, and Henry Edward Manning.
Edgbaston
Edgbaston is an area in the city of Birmingham in England. It is also a formal district, managed by its own district committee. The constituency includes the smaller Edgbaston ward and the wards of Bartley Green, Harborne and Quinton....
, Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, 7 October 1907) was an English Roman Catholic priest of the Birmingham Oratory
Birmingham Oratory
The Birmingham Oratory is a Catholic oratory and church, on the Hagley Road, in the Birmingham suburb of Edgbaston in England.-History:The church was constructed between 1907 and 1910 in the Baroque style as a memorial to Cardinal Newman, founder of the English Oratory...
and controversialist.
Life
Ryder's lifelong connection with John Henry Newman and the Oratory began as a private pupil, when he was about twelve years old. The only interruption was a year at the English College at Rome and a few months at the Catholic University, Dublin, of which Newman was rector, before he began in December, 1856, his Oratorian novitiate. In 1863 he was ordained priest.After Cardinal Newman's death he was elected superior of the Birmingham Oratory and held this office till his health gave way. He was the last survivor of "my dearest brothers of this House, the Priests of the Birmingham Oratory" to whom Newman dedicated his Apologia Pro Vita Sua
Apologia Pro Vita Sua
Apologia Pro Vita Sua is the classic defence by John Henry Newman of his religious opinions, published in 1864 in response to what he saw as an unwarranted attack on him, the Catholic priesthood, and Roman Catholic doctrine by Charles Kingsley. The work quickly became a bestseller and has...
. His grave is with theirs and Cardinal Newman's at Rednal
Rednal
Rednal is a residential suburb on the south western edge of metropolitan Birmingham, West Midlands, England, 9 miles south west of Birmingham city centre and forming part of Longbridge parish and electoral ward....
, a small country house belonging to the Birmingham Oratory, about seven miles from Birmingham.
His life was uneventful. He cared little for notoriety or even fame. Once only did he push himself forward. This was in 1867-8, when he attacked W. G. Ward, at that time editor of Dublin Review
Dublin Review (Catholic periodical)
The Dublin Review was an influential Catholic periodical founded in 1836 by Michael Joseph Quin, Cardinal Wiseman and Daniel O'Connell. Quin had the original idea for the new journal, soon persuading Wiseman to lend his support, and next enlisting O'Connell whose Catholic Emancipation campaign he...
. His opinions on papal infallibility
Papal infallibility
Papal infallibility is a dogma of the Catholic Church which states that, by action of the Holy Spirit, the Pope is preserved from even the possibility of error when in his official capacity he solemnly declares or promulgates to the universal Church a dogmatic teaching on faith or morals...
, according to Ryder, were a caricature, and he delivered his protest in three pamphlets. He was criticised for them.
Works
Apart from a number of articles in American and English magazines, he published:- "Idealism in Theology, a Review of Dr. Ward's scheme of Dogmatic Authority" (London, 1867);
- "A letter to W. G. Ward on his theory of Infallible Instruction" (London, 1868);
- "Postscriptum to Letter, etc." (London, 1868);
- "A critique upon Mr. Foulkes' Letter" (London, 1869);
- "Catholic Controversy", a reply to Littledale's "Plain Reasons" (London, 1880);
- "Poems Original and Translated" (Dublin, 1882).
There is besides "Essays of the Rev. H. I. D. Ryder, edited by Francis Bacchus" (London, 1911).
Family
He was the eldest son of George Dudley Ryder, one of the numerous clergymen of the Church of EnglandChurch of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
who followed in the steps of Newman. He was received into the Catholic Church at Rome in 1846. The grandfather, Henry Dudley Ryder, was a prominent Anglican Evangelical bishop. George Ryder married Sophia, a daughter of the Rev. John Sargent. The three other Misses Sargent married Samuel Wilberforce
Samuel Wilberforce
Samuel Wilberforce was an English bishop in the Church of England, third son of William Wilberforce. Known as "Soapy Sam", Wilberforce was one of the greatest public speakers of his time and place...
, Henry Wilberforce, and Henry Edward Manning.