Oswald Staniforth

Oswald Staniforth
Born George Edward Charles Staniforth
1865
Erith, Kent, England
Died 1930
Wales
Nationality British
Parent(s) Charles Staniforth
Agnes Harrietta Woodbridge

Reverend Oswald Staniforth (born George Edward Charles Staniforth; 1865–1930) was a British Franciscan monk notable for his writings on various Religions subjects.

Career

George was born in the town of Erith, Kent, to Charles Staniforth, an accountant who was born in Smyrna, Turkey as a British Subject, and Agnes Harrietta Woodbridge, born in France.[1] By age fourteen he was attending the St Augustine's College, Canterbury. He worked as a missionary during the Boer War, serving with the British Army in South Africa. He lived in various places over his life including Kent, Yorkshire, Wales and had worked as a missionary in California and Montreal.[2]

Writings

  • The Saint of the Eucharist, Saint Paschal Baylon, Patron of Eucharistic Associations (1905)[3]
  • Sketch of St. Louis King of France
  • Life of St. Francis

References

  1. ↑ "The Catholic Encyclopedia and Its Makers". Encylopedia [!] Press, Incorporated. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "The Official Catholic Directory for the Year of Our Lord ..." M. H. Wiltzius Company. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Bulletin". The Association. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017 – via Google Books.
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