Gerald O'Collins | |
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.jpg) O'Collins in 2015 | |
| Born | Gerald Glynn O'Collins 2 July 1931 |
| Died | 22 August 2024 (aged 93) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Ecclesiastical career | |
| Religion | Christianity (Roman Catholic) |
| Church | Latin Church |
| Ordained | 1963 (priest) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | |
| Influences | |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Theology |
| Institutions | |
| Main interests | |
Gerald Glynn O'Collins SJ AC (2 July 1931 – 22 August 2024) was an Australian Jesuit priest and academic.[1] He was a research professor and writer-in-residence at the Jesuit Theological College (JTC) in Parkville, Victoria, and a research professor in theology at St Mary's University College in Twickenham.[2] For more than three decades, he was professor of systematic and fundamental theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University (Rome).[3]
In 2006, O'Collins was made a Companion of the General Division of the Order of Australia (AC), in recognition of his outstanding commitment to theological scholarship and ecumenical initiatives.[4]
- ^ Cf. academic record and bio-bibliographical details on Academic Staff Archive[permanent dead link] of the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle's official website.
- ^ Biographical sources extracted from the Australian Government Gazette of 26 January 2006, pp.1–2 Archived 24 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Cf. ACU biography at Australian Catholic University, Faculty[permanent dead link]; HAI Symposium Archived 20 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine; GoodReads Biography.
- ^ Australian Government: Australian Honours 2006.