Irish theologians

The list Irish theologians includes Nóirín Ní Riain, Robert Anderson, Johannes Scotus Eriugena, Katherine Zappone and Michael Hurley (Jesuit). The list consists of 34 members and 2 sublists.

Irish Christian theologians
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Theologians from Northern Ireland
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Nóirín Ní Riain

Irish singer and theologian

Overview: Nóirín Ní Riain (born 12 June 1951) is an Irish singer, writer, teacher, theologian, and authority on Gregorian Chant (plainchant, plainsong). She is primarily known for spiritual songs, but also sings ...

Date of birth: 1951

Age: 73

Nationality: Irish

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Female

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21st-century Irish women singers 89T

20th-century Irish women singers 74T

21st-century women singers 8,493T
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Robert Anderson

British police officer

Overview: Sir Robert Anderson KCB (29 May 1841 – 15 November 1918) was the second Assistant Commissioner (Crime) of the London Metropolitan Police, from 1888 to 1901. He was also an intelligence officer, theologian ...

Date of birth: 29 May 1841

Date of death: 15 November 1918

Age: 77 (age at death)

Nationality: Irish

Occupation: Law Enforcement

Gender: Male

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Writers from Dublin (city) 74T

Irish Calvinist and Reformed theologians 4T

Irish Plymouth Brethren 10T
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Katherine Zappone

Irish politician

Overview: Katherine Zappone (born 25 November 1953) is an Irish Independent politician who has served as Minister for Children and Youth Affairs since May 2016. She was a Senator from 2011 to 2016, upon being n ...

Date of birth: 25 November 1953

Age: 71

Nationality: American

Occupation: Politician

Gender: Female

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21st-century women Teachtaí Dála 84T

21st-century women members of Seanad Éireann 64T

21st-century Irish women politicians 17T
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Michael Hurley (Jesuit)

Irish theologian

Overview: Father Michael Hurley S.J. (10 May 1923 – 15 April 2011) was an Irish Jesuit priest and theologian, who has been widely called the "father of Irish ecumenism" for promoting Christian unity. Hurley co- ...

Date of birth: 10 May 1923

Date of death: 15 April 2011

Age: 87 (age at death)

Nationality: Irish

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People from Milltown, Dublin 1T

Catholic–Protestant ecumenism 24T

People in Christian ecumenism 43T
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John-Baptist Hackett

Irish Catholic theologian

Overview: John-Baptist Hackett (alias Hacket, Hacquet, Hecquet) (died 1676) was an Irish Catholic theologian.

Date of death: 1676

Nationality: Irish

Occupation: Writer

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17th-century Irish Roman Catholic priests 29T

Irish Dominicans 42T

17th-century Irish writers 48T
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William de Burgh (MP)

Irish politician

Overview: William de Burgh (1741–1808) was a prominent Anglo-Irish politician, theological writer and active campaigner for the abolition of slavery. He was a Member of Parliament for Athy from 1769 to 1776, and ...

Date of birth: 1741

Date of death: 1808

Age: 66 (age at death)

Nationality: Irish

Occupation: Politician

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Christian abolitionists 358T

Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for Kildare constituencies 66T

19th-century Irish politicians 14T
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Gerald Molloy

Irish theologian and scientist

Overview: Gerald Molloy (born at Mount Tallant House, near Dublin, 10 September 1834; died at Aberdeen, 1 October 1906) was an Irish Roman Catholic priest, theologian and scientist.

Date of birth: 10 September 1834

Date of death: 1 October 1906

Age: 72 (age at death)

Nationality: Irish

Occupation: Scientist

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19th-century Irish Roman Catholic priests 119T

People from Harold's Cross 11T

Catholic clergy scientists 302T
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Thomas Stanage

South African bishop

Overview: Thomas Shaun Stanage (born 1932) was bishop of Bloemfontein in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa from 1982 to 1997.

Date of birth: 1932

Age: 92

Nationality: British

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20th-century Anglican Church of Southern Africa bishops 91T

Irish expatriate protestant bishops 6T

20th-century Church of England clergy 83T
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Johannes Scotus Eriugena

Irish Catholic philosopher and theologian (c. 800 – c. 877)

Overview: John Scotus Eriugena or Johannes Scotus Erigena (c. – c. 877) was an Irish theologian, neoplatonist philosopher, and poet. He succeeded Alcuin of York (735–804) as head of the Palace School at Aachen.

Date of birth: 815

Date of death: 877

Age: 61 (age at death)

Nationality: Irish

Occupation: Writer

Gender: Male

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Augustinian philosophers 13T

9th-century Christian mystics 1T

Writers of the Carolingian Empire 37T
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Henry Dodwell

Anglo-Irish scholar, theologian and controversial writer

Overview: Henry Dodwell (October 1641 – 7 June 1711) was an Anglo-Irish scholar, theologian and controversial writer.

Date of birth: 1641

Date of death: 7 June 1711

Age: 69 (age at death)

Nationality: British

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Camden Professors of Ancient History 22T

People educated at St Peter's School, York 63T

Irish Christian theologians 19T
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Pádraig Ó Tuama

Irish poet and theologian

Overview: Pádraig Ó Tuama is an Irish poet, theologian and conflict mediator.

Nationality: Irish

Occupation: Poet

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Thomas Croskery

Overview: Thomas Croskery D.D. (1830–1886) was an Irish theologian and reviewer.

Date of birth: 1830

Date of death: 1886

Age: 55 (age at death)

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Thomas Sheridan (divine)

Anglican divine, essayist, playwright, poet, schoolmaster and translator

Overview: Thomas Sheridan (1687 – 10 October 1738) was an Anglican divine, essayist, playwright, poet, schoolmaster and translator. He is chiefly remembered for his friendship with Jonathan Swift.

Date of birth: 1687

Date of death: 1738

Age: 50 (age at death)

Nationality: Irish

Occupation: Educator

Gender: Male

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18th-century male writers 1,354T

18th-century Irish dramatists and playwrights 20T

17th-century Irish poets 12T
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John J. O'Meara

Irish philosopher

Overview: John J. O'Meara (18 February 1915 – 12 February 2003) was an Irish classical scholar, historian of ancient and medieval philosophy (in particular Augustine and Eriugena), educationalist and writer.

Date of birth: 18 February 1915

Date of death: 2003

Age: 87 (age at death)

Nationality: Irish

Occupation: Philosopher

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20th-century Irish philosophers 19T

Irish Christian theologians 19T

Irish philosophers 49T
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Peter Wadding

Irish, Writer

Overview: Peter Wadding (c. 1581 – 13 September 1644) was an Irish Jesuit theologian.

Date of birth: 1581

Date of death: 13 September 1644

Age: 63 (age at death)

Nationality: Irish

Occupation: Writer

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17th-century Irish writers 48T

Irish Roman Catholic theologians 30T

Irish Jesuits 71T
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Ed Dobson

Northern Irish-American pastor

Overview: Edward G. Dobson (December 30, 1949 – December 26, 2015) was a Northern Irish-American pastor, at one time an executive for the Moral Majority. He became the pastor of a megachurch in Grand Rapids, Michigan ...

Date of birth: 30 December 1949

Date of death: 26 December 2015

Age: 65 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Writer

Gender: Male

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Phillip Norreys

Irish, Writer

Overview: Phillip Norreys, Irish theologian, fl. 1427-1465.

Nationality: Irish

Occupation: Writer

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John Whitehead (theologian)

Irish theologian

Overview: John Whitehead (fl. 1389–1415) was an Irish theologian.

Date of birth: 1389

Date of death: 1415

Age: 25 (age at death)

Nationality: Irish

Occupation: Writer

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Antony Hickey

Irish Friar Minor and theologian

Overview: Antony Hickey (also known as Anthony Hickey and Antony Ó hÍceadha; 1586 – 26 June 1641) was an Irish Franciscan theologian.

Date of birth: 1586

Date of death: 1641

Age: 54 (age at death)

Nationality: Irish

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17th-century Irish Roman Catholic priests 29T

Disease-related deaths in Lazio 43T

Irish Friars Minor 28T
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William Hales

Irish clergyman and scientific writer

Overview: William Hales (8 April 1747 – 30 January 1831) was an Irish clergyman and scientific writer.

Date of birth: 8 April 1747

Date of death: 30 January 1831

Age: 83 (age at death)

Nationality: Irish

Occupation: Scientist

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