What was the Oxford Movement?
Q: What was the Oxford Movement?
A: The Oxford Movement was a religious movement within the Church of England, based at the University of Oxford, which began in 1833. Members of this movement were known as 'Tractarians' and they tried to bring back Catholic doctrine and forms of service into the Church of England.
Q: Who were some important leaders of the movement?
A: John Henry Newman, Edward Bouverie Pusey, and John Keble were all important leaders of the Oxford Movement.
Q: What is the Branch Theory?
A: The Branch Theory is a belief that Anglican, Eastern Orthodox and Roman Churches are all part of one Church.
Q: Did any members convert to Catholicism?
A: Yes, after publishing ninety Tracts, John Henry Newman decided that the Branch Theory was not enough and converted to Catholicism. Other members such as Henry Edward Manning also followed suit by converting in 1851.
Q: How is the Oxford Movement represented today?
A: Today, it is represented in the 'Anglo-Catholic' or High Church part of the Anglican Church -the smaller conservative part.
Q: What has been happening recently with regards to female clergymen in relation to Anglo-Catholics?
A: Recently with debates about allowing female clergymen within Anglican churches some Anglo-Catholics such as Bishop Burnham and Bishop Newton have left their church and converted to Rome in protest due to their beliefs that female bishops or priests should not be allowed.
