England Records of Irvingites (National Institute)

Irvingites
This was the popular name for the Catholic Apostolic Church founded in 1833 by Edward Irving, a former Scottish Presbyterian minister. They had elaborate ceremonies based on Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic rituals, claimed the gifts of tongues and prophecy, and even had a statue of Buddha in one chapel. Although adherents were enthusiastic about Irving’s sermons it was never a very large group, with only nine registers at the PRO, five of them from London. Some registers survive, with an example shown here.

Chart: Irvingite Chapel, Islington, Middlesex Baptisms RG4/4531 Printed register with spaces for details

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