Henry Chadwick (1920-2008) enjoyed international renown as one of the leading church historians of the twentieth century.
His acclaimed translation of Augustine\'s Confessions is available from Oxford World Classics..
At Oxford University Press he held series editorship of Oxford Early Christian Texts and Oxford Early Christian Studies, and co-edited the Oxford History of the Christian Church series with his brother, Professor Owen Chadwick.
Chadwick authored numerous books and articles throughout his career.
Ordained a priest in the Church of England in 1944, he developed a deep commitment to church unity and took a leading role in the Anglican and Roman Catholic dialogues of the mid-1970s.
Chadwick\'s scholarship was complemented by his active involvement in church life.
He held senior appointments at both Oxford and Cambridge Universities, latterly as Emeritus Regius Professor of Divinity, Cambridge.
Henry Chadwick (1920-2008) enjoyed international renown as one of the leading church historians of the twentieth century
