Michael de la Bédoyère

Michael de la Bédoyère , actually Michael Anthony Maurice de la Bédoyère (born May 16, 1900 in Saint-Servant , France , † July 13, 1973 in Edenbridge , Kent ) was an English journalist , editor and writer .

Life

Michael de la Bédoyère, born in 1900 as the son of Viscount Yvon de la Bédoyère and Sybil Emily, daughter of the Anglican Bishop of Winchester, Dr. Anthony W. Thorold , came from an English family with French roots; an ancestor was the French general Charles-Angélique de la Bédoyère (1786-1815).

After completing his schooling at Stonyhurst College of the Jesuits in Lancashire , La Bédoyère studied philosophy, politics and economics at the University of Oxford , where he was located in the Campion Hall , the study house of the Jesuits. Since his youth he was convinced of the Catholic faith , so that he had made the decision to also join the Societas Jesu .

During his time at Oxford he gave up this plan and in 1930 accepted a position as a lecturer at the University of Minnesota ( Minneapolis ). In the winter of 1931/32 he returned to Great Britain. During this time he made the acquaintance of the owner of the weekly Catholic Herald , Ernest Vernor Miles (1903-1975). In 1934, La Bédoyère became its editor-in-chief and held this office until 1962.

During these years La Bédoyère married his cousin Catherine Thorold († 1959) and had five children with her. Both La Bédoyère and his wife Catherine were relatives of Bishop Dr. Anthony W. Thorold; about his wife Emily counted u. a. the politician Henry du Pré Labouchère to his relatives. After the death of his wife, La Bédoyère remarried and had two children with his second wife. The historian Guy de la Bédoyère (* 1957) is one of his grandsons.

When he left the Catholic Herald in 1962 , he and his second wife, Charlotte, founded the Search Press and ran it for several years. His successor was his son Martin.

Michael de la Bédoyère lived in Edenbridge, Kent until his death on July 13, 1973.

reception

Under his aegis, the Catholic Herald changed from a provincial newspaper to a critical voice, which often brought the editor-in-chief into conflict with the curia . La Bédoyère also caused discussion with his critical biographies, which emerged over the years.

Works (selection)

As an author

Biographies

• The life of Baron von Hügel . Dent, London 1951.
• Cardinal Bernard Griffin , archbishop of Westminster . Rockliff Press, London 1955.
• Catherine , saint of Siena ("Catherine, saint of Siena", 1947). Walter Verlag, Olten 1953.
• Lafayette . A revolutionary gentleman . John Cape Books, London 1933.
• George Washington ("George Washington", 1935). Kiepenheuer, Cologne 1936.
• The Archbishop and the Lady. The story of Fénelon and Madame Guyon . Collins, London 1956.
• Francis . A biography of the saint of Assisi . Harper & Row, London 1962.
• François de Sales . Harper, London 1960.

Non-fiction

• Christianity in the market place . Bruce Publ., Milwaukee 1943.
• The dignity of the layperson. The necessary risk of working in the world ("The layman in the church", 1954). Walter Verlag, Olten 1956.
• And some fell under the thorns. Notes of a Simple Christian ("Living Christianity", 1953). Walter Verlag, Olten 1955.
• Christian Crisis . Burns, Oates & Washbourne, London 1940.
• The meddlesome friar. The story of the conflict between Savonarola and Alexander VI. Collins, London 1958.

As editor

• Objections to Catholicism. Eight contributions ("Objections to Roman Catholicism", 1964). Beck, Munich 1965.
• Yvonne Lubbock: The future of Catholic Christianity (Pelican Books; Vol. 879). Penguin Books, Harmondsworth 1968.

Web links

• Literature by and about Michael de la Bédoyère in the catalog of the German National Library

Individual evidence

1. ^ SNAC Social Networks and Archival Context. Retrieved August 23, 2020 . 
2. ↑ Biographical data of Michael de la Bédoyère in the Library of Georgetown - MICHAEL DE LA BEDOYERE PAPERS ( Memento of the original from February 23, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
3. ^ Profile of Michael de la Bédoyère in "Word and Truth: Monthly for Religion and Culture, Volume 13, Herder, 1958, page 574