William Seth Agar was an English Catholic Canon, born at York, 25 December 1815; died 23 August 1872.
His father, grandfather and great-grandfather were all called William Seth Agar. They came from the Agar family of Stockton on Forest. Two members of this family were Lord Mayor of York (Thopmas Agar in 1618 and another Thomas Asar in 1724 and yet another one in 1744 ).
He was educated at Prior Park College, Bath, and was ordained priest there, and appointed (1845) to Lyme Regis, Dorset. Ill health obliged him to leave Lyme twice, and in 1852 he was appointed chaplain to the canonesses of St. Augustine at Abbotsleigh, where he lived uninterruptedly to his death. In 1856 he was installed as Canon of the Plymouth Chapter. He is considered by Roman Catholics to have been "one of the most deeply versed priests in England in ascetical and mystical theology, and in the operations of grace in souls".
He was more a profound thinker than a great reader, although he studied many theological and philosophical works, especially the published writings of his favorite author, Antonio Rosmini-Serbati, which he carefully annotated. William Seth Agar also translated Rosmini's Catholic Catechism into English.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company.
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| Name | Agar, William Seth |
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| Short description | English Roman Catholic priest |
| Date of birth | 1815 |
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| Date of death | 1872 |
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