Norman Philip Tanner

Background

Tanner, Norman Philip was born on February 26, 1943 in Woking, Surrey, England. Son of John Basil and Agnes Emily (Tolhurst) Tanner.

Education

Student, Sacred Heart Convent, 1951. Student, Avisford School, 1956. Student, Ampleforth College, 1961.

LPh in Philosophy, Heythrop College, Oxfordshire, 1966. Bachelor in History and Medieval Church History, Oxford University, England, 1969. Master of Arts, Oxford University, England, 1974.

Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford University, England, 1974. BTh, Gregorian University, Rome, 1976.

Career

Curate Farm Street Church, London, 1977-1978. Tutor medieval history Campion Hall, Oxford University, since 1978, senior tutor, 1981-1997. Lecturer church history Heythrop College, London University, since 1981.

Research lecturer Oxford University, since 1997. Expert ecumenical/general councils of Western Church. Visiting professor Ecumenical Councils Hekima College, Nairobi, Kenya, 1991, 96, 99, 2001, Chishawasha Seminary, Harare, Zimbabwe, 1991, 96, 2000, Cedara College, Pietmaritzburg, 1991, St. Augustine College, Johannesburg, 1999, St. John Vianney Seminary, Pretoria, South Africa, 1999, Vidyajyoti Theological College, Delhi, 1996, 99, Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune, India, 1999, Centre Sèvres, Paris, 2000, Gregorian University, Rome, 2000, College Major, Penang, Malaysia, 2001.

Respected scholar Medieval Christianity. Member modern history faculty Oxford University, theology faculty.

Achievements

• Norman Philip Tanner has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Worker various parishes. Fellow Royal Historical Society. Member Society Jesus, Ecclesiastical History Society, Catholic Theological Association Great Britain.

Connections

Father:

John Basil Tanner

Mother:

Agnes Emily (Tolhurst) Tanner