Thomas O'Loughlin (born 1958, Dublin) is Professor of

Historical Theology Historical theology is the study of the history of Christian doctrine. Alister McGrath defines historical theology as 'the branch of theological inquiry which aims to explore the historical development of Christian doctrines, and identify the fa ...

at the

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. He earned a BA, MPhil, PhD (NUI), STB (Maynooth) and DD hon.c (Bangor).

Career

Tom studied for his BA in Philosophy and Medieval History at

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, before going to

Maynooth College St Patrick's Pontifical University, Maynooth (), is a pontifical Catholic university in the town of Maynooth near Dublin, Ireland. The college and national seminary on its grounds are often referred to as Maynooth College. The college was of ...

for his BD(STB), then moving back to do an MPhil. He holds a Diploma in Theology from Mater Dei in Dublin, and a Diploma in Pastoral Theology from

All Hallows College All Hallows College was a college of higher education in Dublin. It was founded in 1842 and was run by the Vincentians from 1892 until 2016. On 23 May 2014, it was announced that it was closing because of declining student enrollment. The sale ...

, Dublin. O'Loughlin began his career as a teacher at

, and also taught at the Dominican Studium, Tallaght and the

Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy The Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy was a Jesuit-run institution of higher education and research, located in Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland. From November 1989, when it was granted designated status under the National Council ...

. He was later made a scholar at the School of

Celtic Studies Celtic studies or Celtology is the academic discipline occupied with the study of any sort of cultural output relating to the Celts, Celtic-speaking peoples (i.e. speakers of Celtic languages). This ranges from linguistics, literature and art h ...

in the

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. In 1997, he worked in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies in the

University of Wales, Lampeter University of Wales, Lampeter () was a university in Lampeter, Wales. Founded in 1822, and incorporated by royal charter in 1828, it was the oldest Academic degree, degree awarding institution in Wales, with limited degree awarding powers sinc ...

, where he became the first Professor of Historical Theology in the University of Wales in February 2006. He joined the University of Nottingham in 2009. He is a priest of the Catholic diocese of Arundel and Brighto

Research

His research has focused on the theology of the early medieval period, and on the works of insular writers in particular. Fr. O'Loughlin has contributed to many periodicals and journals such as the Irish Theological Quarterly, Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy#Milltown Studies, Milltown Studies,

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Cambrian Medieval Celtic Studies ''Cambrian Medieval Celtic Studies'' is a bi-annual academic journal of Celtic studies, which appears in summer and winter. The journal was founded as ''Cambridge Medieval Celtic Studies'' in 1981 by Patrick Sims-Williams, who has remained the jour ...

, Doctrine and Life and

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. O'Loughlin is chief editor of the Brepols series: Studia Traditionis Theologiae. He has also served as president of the Catholic Theological Association of Great Britain. In 2020 he was admitted as a member of the

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Bibliography

Books

* *''Celtic Theology: Humanity, World and God in Early Irish Writings'' (Continuum assell London 2000). *''Journeys on the Edges'' (D.L.T., London / Orbis, New York, 2000). *''Liturgical Resources for Lent and Eastertide'' (Columba Press, Dublin 2004). *''Discovering Saint Patrick'' (D.L.T., London / Paulist Press, New York/Mahwah, N.J., 2005). *''Liturgical Resources for Advent and Christmastide'' (Columba Press, Dublin 2006). *''Liturgical Resources for the Year of Luke'' (Columba Press, Dublin 2006). *''Adomnán and the Holy Places: The Perceptions of an Insular Monk on the Location of the Biblical Drama'' (T. & T. Clark, London 2007). *''Liturgical Resources for the Year of Matthew'' (Columba Press, Dublin 2007). *''Explaining the Lectionary for Readers'' (Columba Press, Dublin 2008). *''Liturgical Resources for the Year of Mark'' (Columba Press, Dublin 2008). *''The Didache: A Window on the Earliest Christians '', (Baker Academic, Grand Rapids 2010). *

Articles

References

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