Bede Professor of Catholic Theology
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The Bede Professor of Catholic Theology is a professorship or chair in the Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University
. The chair is named after the Venerable Bede
and is the first such post at a secular British University. The Chair was established in 2008, following a benefaction of £2,000,000 from the Diocese of Hexham & Newcastle
, Sisters of Mercy
, Sisters of La Retraite and the Ballinger Trust.
Durham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
. The chair is named after the Venerable Bede
Bede
Bede , also referred to as Saint Bede or the Venerable Bede , was a monk at the Northumbrian monastery of Saint Peter at Monkwearmouth, today part of Sunderland, England, and of its companion monastery, Saint Paul's, in modern Jarrow , both in the Kingdom of Northumbria...
and is the first such post at a secular British University. The Chair was established in 2008, following a benefaction of £2,000,000 from the Diocese of Hexham & Newcastle
Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle is a Roman Catholic diocese of the Latin Rite centred around St Mary's Cathedral in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne in England...
, Sisters of Mercy
Sisters of Mercy
The Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy is an order of Catholic women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland, in 1831. , the order has about 10,000 members worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations....
, Sisters of La Retraite and the Ballinger Trust.
See also
- Durham UniversityDurham UniversityThe University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
- Van Mildert Professor of DivinityVan Mildert Professor of DivinityThe Van Mildert Professor of Divinity is one of the oldest chairs at Durham University. The chair is named in honour of Bishop William Van Mildert, one of the founders of the University...
- Lightfoot Professor of DivinityLightfoot Professor of DivinityThe Lightfoot Professor of Divinity is a professorship or chair in the Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University. The chair is named after the former Bishop of Durham Joseph Barber Lightfoot. The current holder is Professor John Barclay....