Holy Footsteps: Blessed Dominic Barberi
31 January 2009
Our popular saintly series of podcasts concludes today. ‘Holy Footsteps’ brings to life amazing stories of saints associated with the Clifton Diocese. Each Saturday this month we travelled around the diocese - to locations that are significant to the saints and others who feature in the series. We’ve taken you to places where our holy heritage is still clear to see.
Today’s ‘Holy Footsteps’ episode takes us to many places in Gloucestershire as we find out about the life of Blessed Dominic Barberi.
Father Richard Barton, Parish Priest of Our Lady and St Alphege in Bath, who grew-up in Nailsworth, presents today’s podcast.
Recording took place at The George Inn in Frocester, the former Northfields House in Nailsworth, The Annunciation Church in Woodchester and St Thomas of Canterbury Church in Fairford.
Father Richard said: “The Nailsworth Valley was visited by several famous religious figures during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, men like George Fox, the founder of the Quakers, John Wesley the founder of Methodism and the Gloucester-born evangelist George Whitefield.
“Largely forgotten now is the work of another famous figure, this time an Italian priest, whose holiness was recognised by the Pope when he was given the title ‘Blessed’ in 1963.
“His work in Gloucestershire began with a meeting at a pub! Well that’s where we began our recording! Not only was the welcome warm and the hospitality typical of the county - The Frocester George was the perfect starting point for our podcast which traces the life of Blessed Dominic Barberi in this area.
“The locations at which we recorded are fine examples of our rich Cotswold heritage. Woodchester Priory is an important landmark in the Stroud district and this podcast will explain how it all began and its close links with Woodchester Park Mansion. The old parish church at Fairford is world famous for its ancient stained glass; we visit another church just down the road, which, like its elder sister, is a jewel box of stained glass.”
Blessed Dominic Barberi was an Italian priest known as ‘The Apostle of England’. He came to England in 1842 aged 51 and became one of the key religious figures in Gloucestershire and throughout the country. He was beatified by Pope Paul VI in 1963 giving him the title Blessed. During his visit to England in 1982 Pope John Paul said Blessed Dominic Barberi was, “One example of the countless other priests who continue to serve as models of holiness for the clergy of today.”
Listen to ‘Holy Footsteps’ in the multimedia panel on the right for much more about this Italian with a mission in England.
Last week's podcast about St Alexander Briant is still online.
Blessed Dominic Barberi concludes our ‘Holy Footsteps’ podcast series where we journeyed around the Clifton Diocese and found out more about our holy heritage.
Our popular saintly series of podcasts concludes today. ‘Holy Footsteps’ brings to life amazing stories of saints associated with the Clifton Diocese. Each Saturday this month we travelled around the diocese - to locations that are significant to the saints and others who feature in the series. We’ve taken you to places where our holy heritage is still clear to see.
Today’s ‘Holy Footsteps’ episode takes us to many places in Gloucestershire as we find out about the life of Blessed Dominic Barberi.
Father Richard Barton, Parish Priest of Our Lady and St Alphege in Bath, who grew-up in Nailsworth, presents today’s podcast.
Recording took place at The George Inn in Frocester, the former Northfields House in Nailsworth, The Annunciation Church in Woodchester and St Thomas of Canterbury Church in Fairford.
Father Richard said: “The Nailsworth Valley was visited by several famous religious figures during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, men like George Fox, the founder of the Quakers, John Wesley the founder of Methodism and the Gloucester-born evangelist George Whitefield.
“Largely forgotten now is the work of another famous figure, this time an Italian priest, whose holiness was recognised by the Pope when he was given the title ‘Blessed’ in 1963.
“His work in Gloucestershire began with a meeting at a pub! Well that’s where we began our recording! Not only was the welcome warm and the hospitality typical of the county - The Frocester George was the perfect starting point for our podcast which traces the life of Blessed Dominic Barberi in this area.
“The locations at which we recorded are fine examples of our rich Cotswold heritage. Woodchester Priory is an important landmark in the Stroud district and this podcast will explain how it all began and its close links with Woodchester Park Mansion. The old parish church at Fairford is world famous for its ancient stained glass; we visit another church just down the road, which, like its elder sister, is a jewel box of stained glass.”
Blessed Dominic Barberi was an Italian priest known as ‘The Apostle of England’. He came to England in 1842 aged 51 and became one of the key religious figures in Gloucestershire and throughout the country. He was beatified by Pope Paul VI in 1963 giving him the title Blessed. During his visit to England in 1982 Pope John Paul said Blessed Dominic Barberi was, “One example of the countless other priests who continue to serve as models of holiness for the clergy of today.”
Listen to ‘Holy Footsteps’ in the multimedia panel on the right for much more about this Italian with a mission in England.
Last week's podcast about St Alexander Briant is still online.
Blessed Dominic Barberi concludes our ‘Holy Footsteps’ podcast series where we journeyed around the Clifton Diocese and found out more about our holy heritage.
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