John Wortley | |
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| Born | April 30, 1934 Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | August 22, 2019 (aged 85) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Other names | John T. Wortley |
| Citizenship | British, Canadian |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Spouse | Jan Roberts |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Durham University (BA, 1957; MA, 1960) |
| Alma mater | University of London (doctorate, 1969) |
| Doctoral advisor | Joan M. Hussey, Cyril Mango, and Robert Browning |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Manitoba |
| Main interests | Early Christianity, Byzantine studies, medieval history, Desert Fathers |
John Trevor Wortley (April 30, 1934, Bradford – August 22, 2019, Winnipeg) was a British-Canadian professor, Byzantinist, and Anglican priest. He was Professor of Medieval History at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. Wortley is known for his translations of early Christian and Byzantine Greek texts, including the Sayings of the Desert Fathers (2012, 2013, 2014, 2019), the Lausiac History (2015), and the Spiritual Meadow (1992).