Wiseman, Nicholas, Cardinal. Born of Irish parents at Seville, 1802. He was educated at Waterford and the English College then newly formed (1818) at Rome. Became professor of Oriental languages and rector of the English College in 1828. Returned to England in 1835, and was appointed successively rector of Ushaw, vicar apostolic of the central district of England, and Roman Catholic archbishop of Westminster 1850. He was the author of "Lectures on the Connection between Science and Revealed Religion," "Letters on Catholic Unity," "Papal Supremacy," "Fabiola," "Four Last Popes," and joint-editor for many years of the Dublin "Review." Died 1865.

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