John Tolkien (priest)

John Tolkien
John Tolkien
Born	John Francis Reuel Tolkien; 16 November 1917; Cheltenham, England
Died	22 January 2003 (aged 85)
Education	Exeter College, Oxford (B.A. in English)
Alma mater	Dragon School; The Oratory School; English College, Rome;
Occupation(s)	Priest, chaplain
Parents	J. R. R. Tolkien (father); Edith Tolkien (mother);
Relatives	Christopher Tolkien (brother); Priscilla Tolkien (sister)
Years active	1946–1994
Ecclesiastical career
Religion	Christianity
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Ordained	1946
Congregations served	St Mary and St Benedict Church, Coventry (1946–1950); English Martyrs Church, Sparkhill (1950–1957); Knutton Roman Catholic Church (1957–1966); Our Lady and St Peter, Stoke-on-Trent (1966–1987); St Peter's Catholic Church, Eynsham (1987–1994);

John Francis Reuel Tolkien (16 November 1917 – 22 January 2003) was an English Roman-Catholic priest and the eldest son of J. R. R. Tolkien. He served as a parish priest in Oxford, Coventry, Birmingham, and Stoke-on-Trent. He was also a chaplain at the University College of North Staffordshire and to two schools, as well as a governor of St Joseph's College. During his lifetime and after his death, there were a number of allegations of child sexual abuse against him: he was questioned by the police but never charged or convicted.

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