Paul Frederick Bradshaw,

FRHistS The Royal Historical Society, founded in 1868, is a learned society of the United Kingdom which advances scholarly studies of history. Origins The society was founded and received its royal charter in 1868. Until 1872 it was known as the Histori ...

(born 9 August 1945) is a British Anglican priest, theologian, historian of liturgy, and academic. In addition to parish ministry, he taught at

Chichester Theological College Chichester Theological College (1838–1994) was an Anglican theological college for the Diocese of Chichester in Sussex, England. Its churchmanship was high church and Anglo-Catholic. History Chichester Theological College college was foun ...

and

Ripon College Cuddesdon Ripon College Cuddesdon is a Church of England theological college in Cuddesdon, a village outside Oxford, England. The College trains men and women for ministry in the Church of England: stipendiary, non-stipendiary, local ordained and lay mi ...

(both Anglican

theological college A seminary, school of theology, theological seminary, or divinity school is an educational institution for educating students (sometimes called ''seminarians'') in scripture, theology, generally to prepare them for ordination to serve as clergy, ...

s). From 1985 to 2013, he was Professor of Liturgy at the

University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac, known simply as Notre Dame ( ) or ND, is a private Catholic university, Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, outside the city of South Bend, Indiana, South Bend. French priest Edward Sorin fo ...

in the United States.

Early life and education

Bradshaw was born on 9 August 1945 in Preston,

Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly. The non-metropolitan county of Lancash ...

, England. He studied

theology Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of analyzing the ...

Clare College, Cambridge Clare College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. The college was founded in 1326 as University Hall, making it the second-oldest surviving college of the University after Peterhouse. It was refound ...

. He achieved

first-class honours The British undergraduate degree classification system is a grading structure for undergraduate degrees or bachelor's degrees and integrated master's degrees in the United Kingdom. The system has been applied (sometimes with significant variati ...

in Part I of the

Tripos At the University of Cambridge, a Tripos (, plural 'Triposes') is any of the examinations that qualify an undergraduate for a bachelor's degree or the courses taken by a student to prepare for these. For example, an undergraduate studying mathe ...

, and

upper second-class honours The British undergraduate degree classification system is a grading structure for undergraduate degrees or bachelor's degrees and integrated master's degrees in the United Kingdom. The system has been applied (sometimes with significant variati ...

in Part II. He graduated from the

University of Cambridge The University of Cambridge is a public collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209 and granted a royal charter by Henry III in 1231, Cambridge is the world's third oldest surviving university and one of its most pr ...

with a

Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of arts (BA or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four year ...

(BA) degree in 1966; as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a

Master of Arts A Master of Arts ( la, Magister Artium or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA, M.A., AM, or A.M.) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Th ...

(MA Cantab) degree in 1970. From 1966 to 1967, he taught at

Wandsworth School Wandsworth School was a local authority maintained boys' secondary school in Southfields, London. Established in 1895, it became a selective grammar school, then an all-ability comprehensive school, before merging in 1986 and finally closin ...

in London; the school closed in 1989. In 1967, Bradshaw entered

Westcott House, Cambridge Westcott House is an Anglican theological college based on Jesus Lane in the centre of the university city of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.Westcott House website, Home pag Retrieved on August 27, 2006. Its main activity is training people for ...

, an Anglican

in the

Liberal Anglo-Catholic The terms liberal Anglo-Catholicism, liberal Anglo-Catholic or simply Liberal Catholic, refer to people, beliefs and practices within Anglicanism that affirm liberal Christian perspectives while maintaining the traditions culturally associated w ...

tradition A tradition is a belief or behavior (folk custom) passed down within a group or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past. A component of cultural expressions and folklore, common examples include holidays or ...

. While training for ordination at Westcott House, he also undertook

postgraduate research Postgraduate research represents a formal area of study that is recognized by a university or institute of higher learning. By definition, the notion of “postgraduate” (United States) carries the implication that the candidate undertaking such ...

at King's College London. He completed his

Doctor of Philosophy A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Ph.D., or DPhil; Latin: or ') is the most common degree at the highest academic level awarded following a course of study. PhDs are awarded for programs across the whole breadth of academic fields. Because it is ...

(PhD) degree in 1971. His

doctoral thesis A thesis ( : theses), or dissertation (abbreviated diss.), is a document submitted in support of candidature for an academic degree or professional qualification presenting the author's research and findings.International Standard ISO 7144: ...

was titled "The Anglican Ordinal: its history and development from the Reformation to the present day". In 1983, Bradshaw was awarded by incorporation a

(MA Oxon) degree by the

University of Oxford , mottoeng = The Lord is my light , established = , endowment = £6.1 billion (including colleges) (2019) , budget = £2.145 billion (2019–20) , chancellor ...

; this was to match his MA status at Cambridge and is not a standalone degree. In 1994, he was awarded a Doctor of Divinity (DD) degree by the University of Oxford. The DD is Oxford's highest degree and is awarded in recognition of a substantial body of original research.

Ordained ministry

Bradshaw was

ordained Ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart and elevated from the laity class to the clergy, who are thus then authorized (usually by the denominational hierarchy composed of other clergy) to perform ...

in the

Church of England The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the mother church of the international Anglican Communion. It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Britai ...

as a

deacon A deacon is a member of the diaconate, an office in Christian churches that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions. Major Christian churches, such as the Catholic Chur ...

in 1969 and as a

priest A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in partic ...

in 1970 by

Michael Ramsey Arthur Michael Ramsey, Baron Ramsey of Canterbury, (14 November 1904 – 23 April 1988) was an English Anglican bishop and life peer. He served as the 100th Archbishop of Canterbury. He was appointed on 31 May 1961 and held the office until 1 ...

, the then Archbishop of Canterbury. From 1969 to 1971, he served his

curacy A curate () is a person who is invested with the ''care'' or ''cure'' (''cura'') ''of souls'' of a parish. In this sense, "curate" means a parish priest; but in English-speaking countries the term ''curate'' is commonly used to describe clergy w ...

at St John the Baptist,

West Wickham West Wickham is an area of South East London, England, mainly within the London Borough of Bromley with some parts lying in the London Borough of Croydon. It lies south of Park Langley and Eden Park, west of Hayes and Coney Hall, north of ...

, then in the

Diocese of Canterbury The Diocese of Canterbury is a Church of England diocese covering East Kent, eastern Kent which was founded by St. Augustine of Canterbury in 597. The diocese is centred on Canterbury Cathedral and is the oldest episcopal see, see of the Church o ...

. From 1971 to 1973, he served a further curacy in the Parish of St Martin and St Paul in the City of Canterbury. In 1978, Bradshaw moved to the

Diocese of St Albans The Diocese of St Albans forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England and is part of the wider Church of England, in turn part of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The diocese is home to more than 1.6 million people and comprises the hi ...

. He was

vicar A vicar (; Latin: '' vicarius'') is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior (compare "vicarious" in the sense of "at second hand"). Linguistically, ''vicar'' is cognate with the English pre ...

of St Leonard's Church,

Flamstead Flamstead is a village and civil parish in north-west Hertfordshire, England, close to the junction of the A5 and the M1 motorway at junction 9. The name is thought by some historians to be a corruption of the original ''Verulamstead''. Fla ...

, Hertfordshire, between 1978 and 1982. During this time, he was also director of the Ministerial Training Scheme for the diocese. In 1990, Bradshaw was made an

honorary canon A canon (from the Latin , itself derived from the Greek , , "relating to a rule", "regular") is a member of certain bodies in subject to an ecclesiastical rule. Originally, a canon was a cleric living with others in a clergy house or, later, i ...

of the

Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana The Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana, originally called the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan City, is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over the northern one-third of Indiana. It is in Prov ...

. In 1995, he was appointed a priest-vicar of

Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an historic, mainly Gothic church in the City of Westminster, London, England, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is one of the Unite ...

in London, England. He was a member of the Church of England Liturgical Commission from 1981 to 1985 and 2001 to 2010.

Academic career

Bradshaw is a specialist in the early history of Christian liturgy. He has written or edited over 20 books and has contributed more than 90 articles or essays. He has collaborated with

Lawrence A. Hoffman Lawrence A. Hoffman (born 1942) is an American Reform rabbi and a prominent scholar of Jewish liturgy. He is known for his liberal religious views. Hoffman is a Professor of Liturgy at Hebrew Union College in New York City. He is a prolific author ...

on several essay collections about the evolution of worship in Christian and Jewish communities in North America. Bradshaw began his academic career at a theological college, rather than at a university. From 1973 to 1978, he was a

tutor TUTOR, also known as PLATO Author Language, is a programming language developed for use on the PLATO system at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign beginning in roughly 1965. TUTOR was initially designed by Paul Tenczar for use in ...

. Having returned to parish ministry, he was also director in the St Albans diocese Ministerial Training Scheme between 1978 and 1982. From 1983 to 1985, he was

vice-principal In larger school systems, a head teacher principal is often assisted by someone known as a vice-principal, deputy principal, or assistant/associate principal. Unlike the principal, the vice-principal does not have quite the decision-making authorit ...

, an Anglican theological college near

Oxford Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the ...

. In 1985, Bradshaw moved to the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...

. From 1985 to 2013, he taught in the Department of Theology,

, a

Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy * Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD * Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a let ...

university in

Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...

. Between 1985 and 1990, he was an Associate Professor of Liturgy. From 1990 to retirement, he was

Professor Professor (commonly abbreviated as Prof.) is an academic rank at universities and other post-secondary education and research institutions in most countries. Literally, ''professor'' derives from Latin as a "person who professes". Professors ...

of Liturgy. He was a visiting

research fellow A research fellow is an academic research position at a university or a similar research institution, usually for academic staff or faculty members. A research fellow may act either as an independent investigator or under the supervision of a pr ...

at Merton College, Oxford, in 2011. He retired in 2013 and was appointed

emeritus professor ''Emeritus'' (; female: ''emerita'') is an adjective used to designate a retired chair, professor, pastor, bishop, pope, director, president, prime minister, rabbi, emperor, or other person who has been "permitted to retain as an honorary title ...

. From 1987 to 2005, Bradshaw was

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...

of '' Studia Liturgica'', an international

journal A journal, from the Old French ''journal'' (meaning "daily"), may refer to: *Bullet journal, a method of personal organization *Diary, a record of what happened over the course of a day or other period *Daybook, also known as a general journal, a ...

. He was President of the Societas Liturgica from 1993 to 1995, and of the North American Academy of Liturgy.

Honours

In 1991, Bradshaw was elected a

Fellow of the Royal Historical Society A fellow is a concept whose exact meaning depends on context. In learned or professional societies, it refers to a privileged member who is specially elected in recognition of their work and achievements. Within the context of higher education ...

(FRHistS). On 18 May 2005, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity (DD) degree by the

General Theological Seminary The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church (GTS) is an Episcopal seminary in New York City. Founded in 1817, GTS is the oldest seminary of the Episcopal Church and the longest continuously operating Seminary in the Anglican Communi ...

New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the Un ...

. In 2008, he was awarded the Berakah Award by the North American Academy of Liturgy. It is awarded yearly to a distinguished liturgist "in recognition of distinguished contribution to the professional work of liturgy".

Works

Bradshaw' book, ''The Search for the Origins of Christian Worship'', has had two editions (1992 and 2002), and has become a popular

textbook A textbook is a book containing a comprehensive compilation of content in a branch of study with the intention of explaining it. Textbooks are produced to meet the needs of educators, usually at educational institutions. Schoolbooks are textbook ...

for those studying early Christian worship. It has been translated into French, Italian, Japanese and Russian. ; Works authored * ''The Anglican Ordinal: Its history and development from the Reformation to the present day'' (Alcuin Club Collections 53, London: SPCK 1971) * ''Daily Prayer in the Early Church: A Study of the Origin and Early Development of the Divine Office'' (Alcuin Club Collections 63, London: SPCK 1981; New York: OUP 1982; reprinted Eugene, Oregon: Wipf & Stock 2008) * ''Ordination Rites of the Ancient Churches of East and West'' (New York: Pueblo 1990) * ''The Search for the Origins of Christian Worship: Sources and Methods for the Study of Early Liturgy'' (London: SPCK/New York: OUP 1992, 2002) * ''Early Christian Worship: A Basic Introduction to Ideas and Practice'' (London: SPCK/Collegeville: The Liturgical Press, 1996, 2010) * ''The Apostolic Tradition: A Commentary'' (with Maxwell E. Johnson and L. Edward Phillips; Hermeneia Commentary Series; Minneapolis: Fortress Press 2002) * ''Eucharistic Origins'' (Alcuin Club Collections 80, London: SPCK/New York: OUP 2004) * ''Reconstructing Early Christian Worship'' (London: SPCK, 2009/Collegeville: The Liturgical Press 2010) * ''The Origins of Feasts, Fasts and Seasons in Early Christianity'' (with Maxwell E. Johnson; Alcuin Club Collections 86, London: SPCK/Collegeville: The Liturgical Press 2011) * ''The Eucharistic Liturgies: Their Evolution and Interpretation'' (with Maxwell E. Johnson; Alcuin Club Collections 87, London: SPCK 2012/Collegeville: The Liturgical Press 2012) ; Works edited * ''The Making of Jewish and Christian Worship'' (Notre Dame Press, 1991) * ''The Changing Face of Jewish and Christian Worship in North America'' (Notre Dame Press, 1992). * ''Life-Cycles in Jewish and Christian Worship'' (Notre Dame Press, 1996). * ''Passover and Easter: Origin and History to Modern Times'' (Notre Dame Press, 1999). * ''Passover and Easter: The Symbolic Structuring of Sacred Seasons'' (Notre Dame Press 1999). * ''The New Westminster Dictionary of Liturgy and Worship'' (Louisville: Westminster Press 2002). * ''Foundations in Ritual Studies: A Reader for Students of Christian Worship'' (London: SPCK/Grand Rapids: Baker Academic 2007).

References

External links

University of Notre Dame faculty information

Priests Vicar - Westminster Abbey
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bradshaw, Paul F. Living people University of Notre Dame faculty Alumni of Clare College, Cambridge Alumni of Westcott House, Cambridge Alumni of King's College London 20th-century English Anglican priests 21st-century English Anglican priests People associated with Chichester Theological College Fellows of the Royal Historical Society Clergy from Preston, Lancashire Alumni of the University of Oxford 1945 births Anglican liturgists