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Norman Tanner Society of Jesuits (b. 1943) is a Jesuit priest and ecclesiastical historian.

Life

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Born in England during the World War II, Tanner grew up in Surrey[1]. He attended school first at Woldingham Convent (now Woldingham School), then Avisford Roman Catholic Preparatory School for Boys in Walberton (now the Hilton Avisford Park Hotel), before entering Ampleforth College[1]. In 1961 he joined the Jesuits as a novice before heading to university. He was ordained as a priest in 1976[1] after completing his doctorate and further studies in theology at Rome. His first post was as a curate in the parish of Farm Street[1], in Mayfair, London[2].

Academic Career

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  • Philosophy at Heythrop College (1961?)
  • MA? History at University of Oxford
  • DPhil Church history at Oxford (1974)[3]
    • Thesis title: Popular religion in Norwich with special reference to the evidence of wills, 1370-1532[4]

Not dead.

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Possibly/Probaby/Definitely

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Bibliography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Norman Tanner SJ". Jesuits in Britain. April 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Farm Street Church". Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Popular religion in Norwich with special reference to the evidence of wills, 1370-1532". EThOS. British Library. 2011. uk.bl.ethos.474555. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  4. ^ a b University of Oxford (2011). "ORA Thesis: Popular religion in Norwich". Oxford University Research Archive. Bodleian Libraries. uuid:d36fd225-305c-4713-873d-d7186d26fb35. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Digitisation of Oxford DPhil theses for alumni". Oxford University Gazette. Oxford. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Publishing initiatives of Norman Tanner SJ (H61) have enjoyed mixed fortunes recently". Ampleforth Abbey and College. 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2015.