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The '''Birmingham Oratory''' is a Catholic oratory and church | The '''Birmingham Oratory''' is a Catholic oratory and church in [[Birmingham]]. Because of its baroque design, it is known as '''Little Rome in Birmingham'''. | ||
[[J. R. R. Tolkien]] worshipped here for about seven years. | The church was constructed between 1907 and 1910 as a memorial to Cardinal Newman, a famous cardinal who converted from Anglicanism to Catholicism. | ||
[[J. R. R. Tolkien]], a devout catholic, worshipped here for about seven years. | |||
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Revision as of 09:58, 4 November 2010
The Birmingham Oratory is a Catholic oratory and church in Birmingham. Because of its baroque design, it is known as Little Rome in Birmingham.
The church was constructed between 1907 and 1910 as a memorial to Cardinal Newman, a famous cardinal who converted from Anglicanism to Catholicism.
J. R. R. Tolkien, a devout catholic, worshipped here for about seven years.
