Hedley Sparks


Hedley Sparks

Oriel Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture, University of Oxford
In office1952–1976
Other post(s)Cadbury Professor of Theology (1946–1952)
Orders
Ordination1933 (deacon)
1934 (priest)
by Thomas Strong
Personal details
Born
Hedley Frederick Davis Sparks

(1908-11-14)14 November 1908
Died22 November 1996(1996-11-22) (aged 88)
Canterbury, Kent, UK
EducationSt Edmund's School
Alma materBrasenose College, Oxford

Hedley Frederick Davis Sparks, FBA (14 November 1908 – 22 November 1996) was a British biblical scholar and Church of England priest. From 1946 to 1952, he was Cadbury Professor of Theology at the University of Birmingham. From 1952 to 1976, he was Oriel Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture at the University of Oxford.