C. J. Ryan

The Reverend Professor
C. J. Ryan
Born
Christopher John Ryan

(1943-10-31)31 October 1943
Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Died20 February 2004(2004-02-20) (aged 60)
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
NationalityScottish
Occupation(s)Priest and scholar
TitleProfessor of Italian
Spouse
Henrietta
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(m. 1987)​
ChildrenThree
Academic background
EducationSt Mary's College, Blairs
Alma mater
ThesisThe Theme of Free Will in Dante's Minor Works, with Particular Reference to Aspects of the Cultural Background (1977)
Doctoral advisorFr Kenelm Foster OP
Academic work
Discipline
Sub-discipline
Institutions
Ecclesiastical career
ReligionChristianity
ChurchRoman Catholic Church (to 1986)
Church of England (from 1986)
Ordained1968 (priest)

Christopher John Ryan (31 October 1943 – 20 February 2004) was a Scottish priest and scholar of Italian studies. His academic interests included Dante, Thomas Aquinas, and Michelangelo.[1] He was a priest of the Roman Catholic Church between 1968 and 1986, before being received into the Church of England where he served as a priest from 1987 until his death.[2][3]

  1. ^ "The Rev Christopher Ryan". The Times. 4 March 2004. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  2. ^ Kirkpatrick, Robin (2 March 2004). "The Rev C. J. Ryan". The Independent. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Christopher John Ryan". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 15 April 2017.