- Robert Plowden
Robert Plowden (born
27 January 1740 ; died atWappenbury ,27 June 1823 ) was an EnglishJesuit priest, a firm supporter of Bishop John Milner.Life
He entered the Society of Jesus in 1756, and was ordained in 1763. After some years spent at
Hoogstraet in Belgium, as director ofCarmelite nuns , he returned to England, and was stationed atArlington, Devon , from 1777 to 1787.Appointed to
Bristol , his exertions resulted in the erection of St. Joseph's Church, together with a parochial residence and schools. His activity extended to the mission of Swansea and South Wales District, of which he may be considered a principal founder.Removed from Bristol in 1815, he became chaplain to the Fitzherbert family at
Swynnerton until 1820, when he retired to Wappenbury, where he died. He was a keen theologian, "a more solid divine than his brother Charles", according toBishop Carroll .Works
He translated from the French: "The Elevation of the Soul to God", which passed through several editions in England; American editions, Philadelphia, 1817, and New York, 1852.
Family
He was the elder brother of
Charles Plowden .References
*Foley, "Records of the English Province of the Society of Jesus". IV, 554;
*Oliver, "Collections S.J."
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