Adolf Holl (13 May 1930[1] – 23 January 2020)[2] was an Austrian Catholic writer and theologian.

Because of conflicts with Church authorities, he was suspended from his teaching and priestly duties.

[3] He wrote many books, including Jesus in Bad Company and The Last Christian: A Biography of Francis of Assisi.

[3] Holl had doctorates in philosophy and theology from the University of Vienna.

Ordained a Catholic priest in 1954, he served as a parish priest and professor of theology until 1973, when longstanding controversies with church officials led to his dismissal from university and parish posts.