Henry Chadwick (theologian)
Henry Chadwick | |
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| Born | 23 June 1920 Bromley, Kent, England |
| Died | 17 June 2008 (aged 87) Oxford, England |
| Occupation(s) | Academic and Anglican priest |
| Title | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Eton College |
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Henry Chadwick KBE FBA (23 June 1920 – 17 June 2008) was a British academic, theologian and Church of England priest. A former dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford – and as such, head of Christ Church, Oxford – he also served as master of Peterhouse, Cambridge.
A leading historian of the early church, Chadwick was appointed Regius Professor at both the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. He was a noted supporter of improved relations with the Catholic Church, and a leading member of the Anglican–Roman Catholic International Commission. An accomplished musician, having studied music to degree level, he took a leading part in the revision and updating of hymnals widely used within Anglicanism, chairing the board of the publisher Hymns Ancient & Modern Ltd. for 20 years.