Francis Wegg-Prosser
Francis Richard Wegg-Prosser (19 June 1824 – 16 August 1911), born Francis Richard Haggitt, was a wealthy Englishman who established the Benedictine community which became Belmont Abbey and so played a significant role in the English catholic revival.
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