Popular English priest and staunch defender of the faith, Fr. John Hunwicke, dies

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Fr. John Hunwicke of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham was well-known for his blog covering a number oof topics including the liturgical tradition of the Roman Rite, current heresies, and the examples of the saints.


(LifeSiteNews) — Catholics are mourning the loss of popular faithful priest Fr. John Hunwicke of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, who passed away earlier this week.

On Tuesday, April 30, Fr. John Hunwicke passed away after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, according to a Facebook post by the Oxford Oratory in Oxford, United Kingdom.

“Fr Hunwicke has been a friend of our community and a familiar face to our congregation for many years,” the Oratory wrote. “He will be greatly missed.”

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Fr. John Hunwicke of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham was well-known for his blog covering a number oof topics including the liturgical tradition of the Roman Rite, current heresies, and the examples of the saints.


(LifeSiteNews) — Catholics are mourning the loss of popular faithful priest Fr. John Hunwicke of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, who passed away earlier this week.

On Tuesday, April 30, Fr. John Hunwicke passed away after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, according to a Facebook post by the Oxford Oratory in Oxford, United Kingdom.

“Fr Hunwicke has been a friend of our community and a familiar face to our congregation for many years,” the Oratory wrote. “He will be greatly missed.”

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He was erudite beyond measure. Always a delight to read, even when he was over my head.
 
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