Cause of Canonization

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I was wondering…is there a legitimate cause of canonization for JRR Tolkien?
 
inquire in the diocese where he was born, that is usually where the cause originates
 
I actually would like to know the same thing!

I dearly hope that JRR Tolkien is one day beatified.

Anybody who has read the Silmarillion or some of his other works (ie Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth) will know what a beautiful depth of understanding he had of Catholicism.

“His Music of the Ainur” creation myth is just stunning.
 
puzzleannie said:
inquire in the diocese where he was born, that is usually where the cause originates
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I’ve emailed the Diocese, and they have not responded. Should I turn to a Diocese in England were he lived instead?
 
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I’ve emailed the Diocese, and they have not responded. Should I turn to a Diocese in England were he lived instead?
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I would think so! He lived his entire life in England and loved it with a passion 🙂

Please let us know what you find out!
 
If I recall correctly, he was born in or around Birmingham (attending a school associated with the famous oratory there), and then lived in his later life in Oxford.
 
Dear Mr R--------, [me]

Thank you very much for your email. To my knowledge there is no cause of canonization for JRR Tolkien or any plans for canonization.

With kind regards,

Fr Dominic C-------
Archbishop’s Secretary
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This was the email I received from the Archdiocese of Birmingham. Sad day 😦
 
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I’ve emailed the Diocese, and they have not responded. Should I turn to a Diocese in England were he lived instead?
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I have no idea where he lived, Oxford I should think, that is the place to start, or simply google cause for canonization Tolkien.
 
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If I recall correctly, he was born in or around Birmingham (attending a school associated with the famous oratory there), and then lived in his later life in Oxford.
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Actually, he was born in the Orange Free State in South Africa, but his family (dad died in the move) moved back to Birmingham when he was about three years old (Carpenter, Humphrey (1977). Tolkien: A Biography).
 
I’ve also discovered that someone has created a facebook page, asking that Tolkien be canonised:

facebook.com/group.php?gid=54920519712

Read:

“…The bishop of the diocese in which the person whose beatification is being requested died is responsible for beginning the investigation. Thus, if a lot of people will join this group, we can reasonably retain it as an establishment of his reputation of sanctity. In this case, we will write a petition to Bishop Hugh Christopher Budd, bishop of Plymouth (it’s the diocesis in which is placed Bournemouth, the city in which JRR Tolkien died)…”

This is the email of Bishop Budd’s secretary:

sue@plymouth-diocese.org.uk
 
AlexPetrosPio said:
That’s my favorite picture of Tolkien. Brings back good childhood memories (it’s on the back of my dad’s copies of the books). If he ever does become canonized, they should include that pipe on his icon. 😛
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Ahem 😉



ICON BY ROBERT LENTZ
 
What is ridiculous is that Dorothy Day is on the path to sainthood but Tolkien isn’t.
 
I completely forgot that I opened this thread…thank you for resurfacing it if only to go “fan-girl” over those pictures of Tolkein again.
 
AlexPetrosPio said:
Actually, he was born in the Orange Free State in South Africa, but his family (dad died in the move) moved back to Birmingham when he was about three years old (Carpenter, Humphrey (1977). Tolkien: A Biography).
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I once heard a recording of an audio interview with Tolkien. It was very interesting, although he had a somewhat unusual accent (probably due to having started his life in South Africa) which makes his speech a bit hard to understand at times. One thing that sticks in my mind - he spoke about the fact that he moved to England just around the age at which one begins to form permanent memories. The rural landscapes of England made a special emotional impact on him because of their contrast to the very different landscapes of South Africa. The experience was early enough to affect him at a deep level, but not so early that he couldn’t remember it.

If you read his works attentively, primarily The Lord of the Rings, you notice his sensitive and detailed description of landscapes.
 
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