John Fenton (priest)


John Fenton
Principal of St Chad's College, Durham
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of Durham
In office1965 to 1978
PredecessorTheodore S. Wetherall
SuccessorRonald C. Trounson
Other post(s)Canon of Christ Church, Oxford (1978–1991)
Principal of Lichfield Theological College (1958–1965)
Personal details
Born
John Charles Fenton

(1921-06-05)5 June 1921
Liverpool, England
Died27 December 2008(2008-12-27) (aged 87)
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglicanism
ChildrenJames Fenton

John Charles Fenton (5 June 1921 – 27 December 2008) was a British Church of England priest and New Testament scholar. He was Principal of Lichfield Theological College from 1958 to 1965, Principal of St Chad's College, Durham University from 1965 to 1978, and a Canon of Christ Church, Oxford, from 1978 to 1991.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Eyre, Richard (26 January 2009). "Canon John Fenton". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Canon John Fenton". The Daily Telegraph. 8 January 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  3. ^ "The Reverend Canon John Fenton: Gregarious priest, teacher and scholar of the New Testament". The Independent. 6 March 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2014.