Francis Aidan Gasquet
Catholic cardinal
- Lived
- 1846–1929
Updated September 2026
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About Francis Aidan Gasquet
Francis Aidan Gasquet was an English Benedictine monk and historical scholar. He controversially challenged what he regarded as the anti-Catholic narrative of the English history of his age, and uncovered the extent of the Black Death in England. He was created a cardinal in 1914.
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