John McManners

John McManners
Born(1916-12-25)25 December 1916
Ferryhill, England
Died4 November 2006(2006-11-04) (aged 89)
Oxford, England
Other namesJack McManners
Spouse
Sarah Errington
(m. 1951)
Children4, including Hugh McManners
AwardsOrdre national du Mérite (2001)
Ecclesiastical career
ReligionChristianity (Anglican)
ChurchChurch of England
Ordained
  • 1947 (deacon)
  • 1948 (priest)
Academic background
Alma mater
Academic work
DisciplineHistory
Sub-disciplineEcclesiastical history
Institutions
Military career
ServiceBritish Army
RankMajor
Unit1st Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
Battles/warsSecond World War

John McManners CBE FBA FAHA (25 December 1916 – 4 November 2006) was a British clergyman and historian of religion who specialized in the history of the church and other aspects of religious life in 18th-century France. He was Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History at the University of Oxford from 1972 to 1984. He also served as Fellow and Chaplain of All Souls College, Oxford, from 1964 to 2001.