Oliver O'Donovan

The Reverend Oliver O'Donovan FRSE FBA
O'Donovan giving a talk in 2023
Born	Oliver Michael Timothy O'Donovan (1945-06-28) 28 June 1945 (age 78) London, England
Spouse	Joan Lockwood O'Donovan ​ ​ (m. 1978)​
Parents	Joan Knape Frank O'Connor
Ecclesiastical career
Religion	Christianity (Anglican)
Church	Church of England
Ordained	1972 (deacon) 1973 (priest)
Academic background
Alma mater	Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
Thesis	The Problem of Self-Love in St. Augustine (1975)
Doctoral advisor	Henry Chadwick Paul Ramsey
Influences	Augustine of Hippo[1]
Academic work
Discipline	Theology
Sub-discipline	Christian ethics political theology
School or tradition	Postliberalism[1]
Institutions	Wycliffe Hall, Oxford Wycliffe College, Toronto Christ Church, Oxford University of Edinburgh
Notable students	John Hughes
Influenced	James K. A. Smith[2]

Oliver Michael Timothy O'Donovan FRSE FBA (born 28 June 1945) is a British Anglican priest and academic, known for his work in the field of Christian ethics. He has also made contributions to political theology, both contemporary and historical. He was Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at the University of Oxford from 1982 to 2006, and Professor of Christian Ethics and Practical Theology at the University of Edinburgh from 2006 to 2013.