Cardinal Basil Hume

Born in Newcastle, England, in 1923, Cardinal Basil Hume was a Benedictine monk at Ampleforth in the United Kingdom for 54 years. He became Abbot of Ampleforth Abbey in England in 1963 and served there until he named  Archbishop of Westminster in 1976, a position he held until his death in 1999.

Educated at Oxford University and at Fribourg University in Switzerland, Cardinal Hume was one of the best known religious figures in the United Kingdom, with a reputation for transcending denominational differences.

His other books include: To Be a Pilgrim; Towards a Civilisation of Love; The Mystery of Love; Footprints of the Northern Saints; Basil in Blunderland; The Mystery of the Cross; Cardinal Hume: A Spiritual Companion; and The Mystery of the Incarnation.