Henry Bowden
Henry Bowden
Oratorian and writer, born London , England , 1836 ; died there, 1920 . He became a Catholic , 1852 . Having served in the Scots Fusilier Guards, 1855 -1867 , he resigned as captain, and joined the Oratorian Fathers in London. Ordained, 1870 , he became Prefect of the Brothers of the Little Oratory, and was three times superior of the Oratorians . He was celebrated for his work among converts and in the Oratory Middle School for boys. His writings include The Religion of Shakespeare, Dante, and Miniature Lives of the Saints.