Henry Wansbrough | |
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| Born | Joseph Wansbrough (1934-10-09)9 October 1934 (age 90) London, England |
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| Religion | Christianity (Roman Catholic) |
| Church | Latin Church |
| Ordained | 1964 (priest)[1] |
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| Discipline | Biblical studies |
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Henry WansbroughOSB (bornJoseph Wansbrough, 1934) is an Englishbiblical scholar,Catholic priest, andmonk ofAmpleforth Abbey. From 1990 to 2004, he served asMaster ofSt Benet's Hall, Oxford.
Born as Joseph Wansbrough on 9 October 1934[2] inLondon, England,[1] Henry Wansbrough is Cathedral Prior of Norwich (2004–present), Magister Scholarum of theEnglish Benedictine Congregation (2001–present), member of thePontifical Biblical Commission (1997–2007),[3] Chairman of the Trustees of theCatholic Biblical Association (1996–present), and Emeritus Member of theFaculty of Theology in theUniversity of Oxford (1990–present). He is Alexander Jones Professor of Biblical Studies within the Department of Theology, Philosophy and Religious studies atLiverpool Hope University. From 1990 until 2004 he was Master ofSt Benet's Hall, theBenedictinepermanent private hall of the University of Oxford.
While studying at theUniversity of Oxford he was examined by novelistC.S. Lewis.[4]
He was an early advocate for the acceptance ofProtestant scholars, persuading the editors of theCatholic Commentary on Holy Scripture to remove asterisks highlighting the contributions of Protestant scholars in the second edition, arguing that “we can learn from one another”.[4]
He was General Editor of theNew Jerusalem Bible and theRevised New Jerusalem Bible.[5] He has written twenty books, more than sixty articles, around ninety book reviews, an edition of theSynoptic Gospels, with an accompanying textbook, forA-Level students, and more than fifty electronic booklets, essays, and lectures, as well as editing, co-editing, and translating other volumes.
He produces the "Wednesday Word"[6] a not-for-profit collaborative charitable trust based at St Austin's Catholic Church, Wakefield, West Yorkshire which aims to spread the Sunday Gospel to families through primary schools and enriching the Home, School & Parish partnership.
He currently resides atAmpleforth Abbey, working as a religious studies teacher atAmpleforth College where he stays active by riding his scooter around the school.[4][7] He also works as a house chaplain at St Oswald's boarding house.
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| Preceded by | Master of St Benet's Hall, Oxford 1990–2004 | Succeeded by |
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