Christopher Butler | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Westminster |
| In office | 1966–1986 |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Nova Barbara |
| Previous post(s) | Abbot of Downside |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 10 June 1933 |
| Consecration | 21 December 1966 by John Carmel Heenan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 May 1902 |
| Died | 20 September 1986 (aged 84) St John's Wood, London, U.K. |
| Buried | Downside |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Downside Abbey |
| Parents | William Edward Butler Bertha Alice Butler (nee Bowman) |
| Occupation | Monk and Bishop |
| Profession | Scholar |
| Education | Reading School |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Oxford |
Christopher Butler OSB (7 May 1902 – 20 September 1986), born Basil Butler, was a convert from the Church of England to the Roman Catholic Church, a Bishop, a scholar, and a Benedictine Monk.
After his Solemn Profession as a Monk and his Ordination as a Roman Catholic priest, he became the 7th Abbot of Downside Abbey, the Abbot President of the English Benedictine Congregation, an auxiliary bishop of Westminster, an internationally respected scripture scholar, a consistent defender of the priority of the Gospel according to Matthew, and the pre-eminent English-speaking Council Father at the Second Vatican Council (1962–65).