Henry Chadwick (theologian)

The Very Reverend

Henry Chadwick

KBE FBA
The Very Reverend; Henry Chadwick; KBE FBA
Born	23 June 1920; Bromley, Kent, England
Died	17 June 2008 (aged 87); Oxford, England
Occupation(s)	Academic and Anglican priest
Title	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Academic background
Education	Eton College
Alma mater	Magdalene College, Cambridge; Ridley Hall, Cambridge;
Academic work
Institutions	Queens' College, Cambridge; University of Oxford; University of St Andrews; Christ Church, Oxford; Magdalene College, Cambridge;

Henry Chadwick KBE FBA (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.

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.

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