William Owen Chadwick OM KBE FBA FRSE, was a British Anglican priest, academic, rugby international, writer and prominent historian of Christianity. As a leading academic, Chadwick became Dixie Professor of Ecclesiastical History from 1958 to 1968 and Regius Professor of History from 1968 to 1983. From 1956 to 1983, Chadwick was elected and served as the Master of Selwyn College, Cambridge.
In his obituaries, Chadwick was described as "one of the great religious historians of our time" by The Independent, and as "one of the most remarkable men of letters of the 20th century" by The Guardian.
Owen Chadwick
×CloseEnglish academic, priest and rugby union player (1916-2015)
| Born | 20 May 1916 |
| Died | 17 Jul 2015 |
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Owen Chadwick
×CloseEnglish academic, priest and rugby union player (1916-2015)
| Born | 20 May 1916 |
| Died | 17 Jul 2015 |
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History, Church history, Catholic Church, Histoire, Biography, Historiography, Papacy, history, Reformation, Church of England, Papacy, Église catholique, Bibliography, Doctrines, Historians, Historiographie, History of doctrines, Newman, john henry, 1801-1890, Oxford movement, Église, 11.50 church history and history of doctrine: general, Acton, john emerich edward dalberg acton, baron, 1834-1902, Archivio vaticano, Asceticism, Biographies, BishopsPlaces
Great Britain, England, Europe, Eng Ketteringham, Ketteringham, Ketteringham (England), Malawi, Vatican CityPeople
John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton Acton Baron (1834-1902), John Henry Newman (1801-1890), Albert Prince Consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain (1819-1861), Alfred Tennyson Tennyson Baron (1809-1892), Arthur Michael (arciv.) Ramsey, Benedict Saint, Abbot of Monte Cassino, Brooke Foss Westcott Bp. of Durham (1825-1901), Charles Frederick Mackenzie Bishop (1825-1862), Charles Frederick Mackenzie Missionary Bp. of Central Africa (1825-1862), Edward King (1829-1910), George Macaulay Trevelyan (1876-1962), Hensley Henson (1863-1947), Herbert Hensley Henson, Joannes Cassianus (ca. 370-435), Johann Joseph Ignaz von Döllinger (1799-1890), John Boileau Sir, John Cassian, John Cassian (ca. 360-ca. 435), John Cassian (ca. 360-ca. 435,), John Emerich Dalberg Acton Acton Baron (1834-1902), John Peter Boileau Sir, John Peter Boileau Sir (d. 1869), Mandell Creighton bp. of London (1843-1901), Martin Luther (1483-1546), Michael Ramsey (1904-)Time
19th century, 1566-1799, 1789-1900, 1799-1870, 1829-1901, 18th century, 20th century, Early church, ca. 30-600ID Numbers
- OLID: OL394292A
- ISNI: 0000000110589363
- Library of Congress Names: n50036119
- VIAF: 41859692
- Wikidata: Q1386232
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q1386232
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