Timothy Radcliffe


Timothy Radcliffe

Cardinal, Master Emeritus of the Order of Preachers
Radcliffe in 2025
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1992–2001
PredecessorDamian Byrne
SuccessorCarlos Azpiroz Costa
Other post(s)Cardinal Deacon of Nomi di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata
(2024–present)
Orders
Ordination2 October 1971
by Christopher Butler
Created cardinal7 December 2024
by Pope Francis
RankCardinal deacon
Personal details
Born
Timothy Peter Joseph Radcliffe

(1945-08-22) 22 August 1945
London, England
DenominationCatholic
ResidenceBlackfriars Priory, Oxford, England
OccupationAcademic, priest, theologian
Alma materSt John's College, Oxford
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Timothy Peter Joseph Radcliffe OP (born 22 August 1945) is an English Catholic priest who served as Master of the Order of Preachers from 1992 to 2001. He was created a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2024.

He is the only friar of the Dominican Order's English Province to hold the office of Master-General. Radcliffe was previously director of the Las Casas Institute at Oxford University, promoting social justice and human rights.