John W. O'Malley
John W. O'Malley | |
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O'Malley in 2015 | |
| Born | June 11, 1927 Tiltonsville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | September 11, 2022 (aged 95) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University (PhD, 1966) |
| Occupation(s) | Author, professor, historian |
| Employer | Georgetown University |
| Awards | Henry Allen Moe Prize (2013) |
John William O'Malley SJ (June 11, 1927 – September 11, 2022) was an American academic, Catholic historian, and Jesuit priest. He was a University Professor at Georgetown University, housed in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies. O'Malley was a widely published expert on the religious history of Early Modern Europe, with specialities on the Council of Trent, the Second Vatican Council, and the First Vatican Council.