Nicholas Lash
English Roman Catholic theologian (1934–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nicholas Langrishe Alleyne Lash (6 April 1934 – 11 July 2020)[1] was an English Roman Catholic theologian. Having served in the British Army, he trained for Holy Orders at St Mary's College, Oscott, and worked as a Catholic priest until 1975. He left the priesthood and turned to full-time academia, working as a lecturer and then Norris–Hulse Professor of Divinity (1978–1999) at the University of Cambridge.
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Born | Nicholas Langrishe Alleyne Lash 6 April 1934 India |
Died | 11 July 2020(2020-07-11) (aged 86) Cambridge, England |
Nationality | English |
Spouse |
Janet Chalmers (m. 1976) |
Children | Dominic Lash |
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Alma mater | St Mary's College, Oscott |
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Discipline | Theology |
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Religion | Christianity (Roman Catholic) |
Church | Latin Church |
Ordained | 1963 |
Laicized | 1975 |
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