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John Gerard

1840–1912

A Scottish Jesuit writer and priest, he brought church history and controversy to life in books that challenged accepted stories and invited readers to look again. His work ranges from religious instruction to lively historical arguments, including a well-known study of the Gunpowder Plot.

3 Audiobooks

The Old Riddle and the Newest Answer

The Old Riddle and the Newest Answer

by John Gerard

The Condition of Catholics Under James I.

The Condition of Catholics Under James I.

by John Gerard

What was the Gunpowder Plot? The Traditional Story Tested by Original Evidence

What was the Gunpowder Plot? The Traditional Story Tested by Original Evidence

by John Gerard

About the author

Born in 1840 and identified by Wikisource as a Scottish priest, John Gerard wrote extensively on Catholic history, belief, and debate. He was also a contributor to the Catholic Encyclopedia, with articles on subjects including Galileo, chronology, and notable Catholic figures.

His books show both a teacher's clarity and a polemicist's energy. Among the works linked to him in major library records are A Course of Religious Instruction for Catholic Youth (1901), The Old Riddle, and the Newest Answer (1904), Modern Freethought (1907), and What Was the Gunpowder Plot? The Traditional Story Tested by Original Evidence (1897).

Gerard died in 1912. A reliable portrait image was not clearly available from the sources I could confirm here, so no profile image is included.