William Campion (Jesuit)

William Campion, alias William Wigmore, (1599–1665), was an English Jesuit.

Campion was a native of Herefordshire, entered the Society of Jesus at Watten, near St. Omer, in 1624, and became a professed father in 1640. He was employed on the mission in this country for many years, was rector of St. Francis Xavier's ‘college’ or district (comprising the Welsh missions) in 1655, and afterwards was appointed rector of the House of Tertians, at Ghent, where he died on 28 September 1665. He published anonymously an octavo volume, without place or date, ‘On the Catholic Doctrine of Transubstantiation, against Dr. John Cosin,’ afterwards bishop of Durham.

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 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Campion, William". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.