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Paul Cullen was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, previously of Armagh, and Primate of Ireland. He was appointed the first Irish cardinal in 1866. Cullen was keen on promoting Roman Catholic religious education in Ireland which included creating a Roman Catholic university founded in Dublin in 1851. He invited John Henry Newman to be rector of the new university. In 1864 he founded the 'Irish Ecclesiastical Record', a monthly journal which remained in publication until 1968.
Paul Cullen was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, previously of Armagh, and Primate of Ireland. He was appointed the first Irish cardinal in 1866. Cullen was keen on promoting Roman Catholic religious education in Ireland which included creating a Roman Catholic university founded in Dublin in 1851. He invited John Henry Newman to be rector of the new university. In 1864 he founded the 'Irish Ecclesiastical Record', a monthly journal which remained in publication until 1968.
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| Title: | Letter from Paul Cullen |
|---|---|
| Description: | The Archbishop writes to Sampson Low enclosing a book made up of two versions of the 'Roman Catholic Tract'. The first version has been withdrawn. He suggests that both versions might be reprinted in America. |
| Address: | Palace, Dublin |
| Letter dated: | 07-03-1860 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 2, 2 pages ; glue seepage. |
| Types of letter: | Discussion of work published or forthcoming, including copyright; Comments about another client, author, artist or work etc. |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
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| Identifier: | SL_196 |
