Timothy Radcliffe

Timothy Peter Joseph Radcliffe, OP (born 22 August 1945) is an English Catholic priest who served as Master of the Order of Preachers from 1992 to 2001.

Radcliffe served as director of the Las Casas Institute, which promotes social justice and human rights.

[2] During his tenure as master, Radcliffe served as ex-officio grand chancellor of the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Rome.

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Through ceremonies and sacrament this is given a deeper meaning, which for Christians includes the union of God and humanity in Christ.Radcliffe is a patron of Positive Faith, the main ministry of Catholic AIDS Prevention and Support,[11] sits on the Council on Christian Approaches to Defence and Disarmament,[12] and is a patron of Embrace the Middle East.

He was assigned as a member of the order of cardinal deacons the deaconry of Chiesa dei Santi Nomi di Gesù e Maria.

[20] The Chancellor, the Right Honourable Christopher Patten, ended the award citation with the following words:[21] I present a man distinguished both for eloquence and for wit, a master theologian who has never disregarded ordinary people, a practical man who believes that religion and the teachings of theology must be constantly applied to the conduct of public life.Radcliffe received the 2007 Michael Ramsey Prize for theological writing for his book What Is the Point of Being A Christian?