Arthur Cayley Headlam
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The Right Reverend Arthur Cayley Headlam CH
(2 August 1862 – 17 January 1947) was an English
theologian who served as Bishop of Gloucester
from 1923 to 1945.
Born in Whorlton, County Durham
, the son of its vicar
(the historian James Wycliffe Headlam
was his brother), he was educated at Winchester College
and New College, Oxford
, where he read Greats. He was a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford
in 1885. He was ordained in 1888, and became Rector of Welwyn
in 1896.
He was Professor of Dogmatic Theology at King's College London
from 1903-1916, where he served as Principal from 1903 to 1912. He was Regius Professor of Divinity, Oxford from 1918 to 1923. His 1920 Bampton Lectures
showed the theme of ecumenism
that would preoccupy him. At the time of the 1926 General Strike, he opposed the intervention of some of the other bishops.
He was influential in the Church of England's council on foreign relations in the 1930s, chairing the Committee on Relations with Episcopal Churches. He supported the Protestant Reich Church
in Germany
, and was a critic of the Confessing Church
. He is thus generally considered an 'Appeaser'.
He was appointed to the Order of the Companions of Honour
(CH) in the 1921 Birthday Honours for his services at Oxford.
Order of the Companions of Honour
The Order of the Companions of Honour is an order of the Commonwealth realms. It was founded by King George V in June 1917, as a reward for outstanding achievements in the arts, literature, music, science, politics, industry or religion....
(2 August 1862 – 17 January 1947) was an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
theologian who served as Bishop of Gloucester
Bishop of Gloucester
The Bishop of Gloucester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Gloucester in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the County of Gloucestershire and part of the County of Worcestershire and has its see in the City of Gloucester where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church...
from 1923 to 1945.
Born in Whorlton, County Durham
Whorlton, County Durham
Whorlton is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the east of Barnard Castle,Whorlton is situated near the River Tees. It has a pub called the 'Bridge Inn' due to the 19th century suspension bridge situated just outside the village. Arthur Headlam and James Wycliffe Headlam were...
, the son of its vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
(the historian James Wycliffe Headlam
James Wycliffe Headlam
James Wycliffe Headlam was a British academic historian and classicist, who became a civil servant and government advisor. He changed his surname to Headlam-Morley, in 1918. He was knighted in 1929 for his public service....
was his brother), he was educated at Winchester College
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
and New College, Oxford
New College, Oxford
New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.- Overview :The College's official name, College of St Mary, is the same as that of the older Oriel College; hence, it has been referred to as the "New College of St Mary", and is now almost always...
, where he read Greats. He was a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford
All Souls College, Oxford
The Warden and the College of the Souls of all Faithful People deceased in the University of Oxford or All Souls College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England....
in 1885. He was ordained in 1888, and became Rector of Welwyn
Welwyn
Welwyn is a village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England. The parish also includes the villages of Digswell and Oaklands. It is sometimes called Old Welwyn to distinguish it from the newer settlement of Welwyn Garden City, about a mile to the south.-History:Situated in the valley of the...
in 1896.
He was Professor of Dogmatic Theology at King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
from 1903-1916, where he served as Principal from 1903 to 1912. He was Regius Professor of Divinity, Oxford from 1918 to 1923. His 1920 Bampton Lectures
Bampton Lectures
The Bampton Lectures at the University of Oxford, England, were founded by a bequest of John Bampton,. They have taken place since 1780.They were a series of annual lectures; since the turn of the 20th century they have typically been biennial. They continue to concentrate on Christian theological...
showed the theme of ecumenism
Ecumenism
Ecumenism or oecumenism mainly refers to initiatives aimed at greater Christian unity or cooperation. It is used predominantly by and with reference to Christian denominations and Christian Churches separated by doctrine, history, and practice...
that would preoccupy him. At the time of the 1926 General Strike, he opposed the intervention of some of the other bishops.
He was influential in the Church of England's council on foreign relations in the 1930s, chairing the Committee on Relations with Episcopal Churches. He supported the Protestant Reich Church
Protestant Reich Church
The Protestant Reich Church, officially German Evangelical Church and colloquially Reichskirche, was formed in 1936 to merge the 28 regional churches into a unified state church that espoused a single doctrine compatible with National Socialism...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, and was a critic of the Confessing Church
Confessing Church
The Confessing Church was a Protestant schismatic church in Nazi Germany that arose in opposition to government-sponsored efforts to nazify the German Protestant church.-Demographics:...
. He is thus generally considered an 'Appeaser'.
He was appointed to the Order of the Companions of Honour
Order of the Companions of Honour
The Order of the Companions of Honour is an order of the Commonwealth realms. It was founded by King George V in June 1917, as a reward for outstanding achievements in the arts, literature, music, science, politics, industry or religion....
(CH) in the 1921 Birthday Honours for his services at Oxford.
Works
- Authority and Archaeology, Sacred and Profane: Essays on the Relation of Monuments to Biblical and Classical Literature (1899) with S. R. Driver, Ernest A. Gardner, F. Ll. Griffith, F. Haverfield, and D. G. Hogarth
- Criticism of the New Testament, St. Margaret's Lectures, 1902, with William SandayWilliam SandayWilliam Sanday was born in Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire, England to William Sanday and Elizabeth Mann. He was a British theologian and biblical scholar...
, Frederick Kenyon, F. Crawford Burkitt, and J. H. Bernhard - The Miracles of the New Testament (1914) Moorhouse Lectures for 1914
- Christian Unity (1930)
- The Doctrine of the Church and Christian Reunion