Timothy Radcliffe
Timothy Radcliffe | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal, Master Emeritus of the Order of Preachers | |
Radcliffe in 2025 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1992–2001 |
| Predecessor | Damian Byrne |
| Successor | Carlos Azpiroz Costa |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal Deacon of Nomi di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata (2024–present) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2 October 1971 by Christopher Butler |
| Created cardinal | 7 December 2024 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal deacon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Timothy Peter Joseph Radcliffe 22 August 1945 London, England |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Residence | Blackfriars Priory, Oxford, England |
| Occupation | Academic, priest, theologian |
| Alma mater | St 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.