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Oxford University Catholic Chaplaincy
Oxford University Catholic Chaplaincy is based in the Old Palace, also known as Bishop King's Palace. The chaplaincy started in 1896 and moved into its current premises in 1920. The building was originally constructed in 1485 with another part added to it from 1622. It is situated on the corner of Rose Place and St Aldate's, Oxford, St Aldate's, next to Christ Church Cathedral School and Campion Hall, Oxford, Campion Hall. It is a Grade I listed building.The Old Palace, Bishop King's Palace
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History

It is named after Robert King (bishop), Robert King, the first Bishop of Oxford. However, there are no record of it being a bishop's palace, nor a residence of Robert King. Originally, it was two houses. The first one, to the west, w ...
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Roman Catholic
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Roger Francis Crispian Hollis (born 17 November 1936, in Bristol) is the Bishop Emeritus of Portsmouth for the Roman Catholic Church. Early life Crispian Hollis' parents were Christopher Hollis (1902–1977), the author and parliamentarian, and Madeleine Hollis (née King). Both his parents were received into the Roman Catholic Church. He is possibly unique among Catholic bishops in being the grandson of an Anglican bishop, the Right Revd George Arthur Hollis (1868–1944), vice-principal of Wells Theological College and later suffragan Bishop of Taunton, and the nephew of another, the Right Revd Arthur Michael Hollis, Bishop of Madras (1942-1954). Hollis was educated at Stonyhurst College. He completed his national service as a 2nd Lt. with the Somerset Light Infantry which saw military action in Malaya. Upon his return from military service, Hollis studied successfully as a member of Balliol College, Oxford for a first degree. He then went to the Venerable English Col ...
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