N. (Nicholas) Rigby

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N. (Nicholas) Rigby

1800–1886

A 19th-century English Catholic priest, remembered for decades of pastoral work in Yorkshire and for writing clear, practical books on Catholic belief and scripture.

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Two Addresses One, to the Gentlemen of Whitby, Who Signed the Requisition, Calling a Meeting to Address the Queen, on the Late (So Called) Aggression of the Pope: and the Other, to the Protestant Clergy

Two Addresses One, to the Gentlemen of Whitby, Who Signed the Requisition, Calling a Meeting to Address the Queen, on the Late (So Called) Aggression of the Pope: and the Other, to the Protestant Clergy

by N. (Nicholas) Rigby

About the author

Born in Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire, in 1800, Nicholas Rigby went to Ushaw College at the age of twelve and was later ordained a priest in September 1826. After a short posting at St. Mary's, Wycliffe, he was assigned to the missions of Egton Bridge and Ugthorpe, where he spent most of his ministry.

Rigby became closely associated with Catholic life in Ugthorpe. Accounts of his life note that he served there for many decades, built St Anne's church, established a cemetery, and founded a college that later became the church hall. He died at Ugthorpe on September 7, 1886.

He also wrote religious works, including books on Catholic teaching and on scripture, reflecting a straightforward, explanatory style aimed at helping readers understand the faith more clearly.