Henry Chadwick (theologian)

The Very Reverend Henry Chadwick KBE FBA
Born	(1920-06-23)23 June 1920 Bromley, Kent, England
Died	17 June 2008(2008-06-17) (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^[1] (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.