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Edward J. Quigley

A Catholic priest and scholar from County Cavan, he is best remembered for making the Roman Breviary easier to understand for students, clergy, and devoted readers. His best-known work offers a careful, practical guide to the structure and meaning of the Divine Office.

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The Divine Office: A Study of the Roman Breviary

The Divine Office: A Study of the Roman Breviary

by Edward J. Quigley

About the author

Born in 1882 at Ballyhugh in County Cavan, Ireland, Edward J. Quigley became a Roman Catholic priest and later earned a doctorate in divinity. He is associated with liturgical scholarship and is chiefly remembered as the author of The Divine Office: A Study of the Roman Breviary.

That book was written as a clear guide to the Roman Breviary and the daily prayer of the Church. It explains the history, structure, and use of the Divine Office in a way meant to help both clergy and serious readers approach the prayers with better understanding.

Quigley died in 1934. Although not widely known today outside specialist religious circles, his work has remained available through public-domain editions and continues to interest readers drawn to Catholic liturgy and church history.