Henry Chadwick (theologian), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henry Chadwick (theologian)

British academic and Church of England priest

Date of Birth: 23-Jun-1920

Place of Birth: Bromley, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 17-Jun-2008

Profession: historian, theologian, university teacher, church historian, Anglican priest

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Henry Chadwick (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, becoming the first person in four centuries to head a college at both universities. 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.