In his daily history slot on WLR's Big Breakfast Blaa,Eamonn McEneaney tells Ollie and Mary all about Mrs Wiseman mother of Cardinal Wiseman.Bishop Wiseman was appointed Cardinal and first Archbishop of Westminster upon the reestablishment of the Catholic hierarchy in England and Wales in 1850. His appointment was
not greeted by universal acceptance. There was strong opposition from both the clergy and
laity of the old school especially to his “Romanizing” initiatives which included the
introduction of religious images into churches and the veneration to the Blessed Virgin.
Cardinal Wiseman worked to overcome this opposition by striving to interact with his
antagonists, writing and giving frequent lectures. In 1858 he visited Ireland for three weeks
and undertook what turned out to be a triumphant tour. He landed in Waterford in
September and stayed with his cousin Peter Strange.
