Adolf Holl, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Adolf Holl

Austrian writer

Date of Birth: 13-May-1930

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria

Profession: writer, Catholic priest, theologian, university teacher, philosopher

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Adolf Holl (born 13 May 1930) is an Austrian Catholic writer and theologian of international reputation.
He lives in Vienna, where he was Chaplain of the University of Vienna and a lecturer in its Department of Catholic Theology.
Because of conflicts with Church authorities, he was suspended from his teaching and priestly duties.
He has written many books, including Jesus in Bad Company and The Last Christian: A Biography of Francis of Assisi.Holl has doctorates in philosophy and theology from the University of Vienna.
Ordained a Catholic priest in 1954, he served as a parish priest and professor of theology until 1973, when longstanding controversies with church officials led to his dismissal from university and parish posts.