The Correspondence of Alexander Goss, Bishop of Liverpool 1856-1872

by Peter Doyle

Collection of letters from the Catholic Bishop Goss vividly depict contemporary ecclesiastical life.

These letters, covering the years between 1850 and 1872, illustrate the complex issues facing the newly-established Catholic hierarchy in England and Wales. Bishop Alexander Goss was closely involved in the struggles to assert diocesan independence from Westminster and undue interference by Rome and was a determined upholder of his episcopal...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 090283228X
• ISBN13: 9780902832282
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Catholic Record Society
• Length: 442 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.4" x 8.6"