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Ronald Arbuthnott Knox

Monsignor Ronald Arbuthnott Knox was a Roman Catholic priest, theologian, author of detective stories, as well as a writer and a regular broadcaster for BBC Radio.

Knox had attended Eton College and won several scholarships at Balliol College, Oxford. He was ordained an Anglican priest in 1912 and was appointed chaplain of Trinity College, Oxford, but he left in 1917 upon his conversion to Catholicism. In 1918 he was ordained a Catholic priest. Knox wrote many books of essays and novels. Directed by his religious superiors, he re-translated the Latin Vulgate Bible into English, using Hebrew and Greek sources, beginning in 1936.

He died on 24 August 1957 and his body was brought to Westminster Cathedral. Bishop Craven celebrated the requiem mass, at which Father Martin D'Arcy, a Jesuit, preached the panegyric. Knox was buried in the churchyard of St Andrew's Church, Mells.

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English priest and theologian (1888–1957)

Born 17 February 1888
Died 24 August 1957

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  • Cover of: The Christian's pattern: or, a treatise of the Imitation of Jesus Christ ...
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  • Cover of: Enthusiasm : History of Religion: XVII/XVIII
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    Cover of edition enthusiasmchapte0000knox_t5o8 Cover of edition enthusiasmchapte0000knox Cover of edition enthusiasmchapte0000knox_l9t1 Cover of edition enthusiasmchapte0000knox_h5x6 First published in 1949 — 28 editions
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  • Cover of: A spiritual Aeneid
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    Cover of edition spiritualaeneid00knoxiala Cover of edition spiritualaeneid0000knox_a2y0 Cover of edition ASpiritualAeneid1919 Cover of edition ASpiritualAeneid Cover of edition spiritualaeneid00knox Cover of edition spiritualaeneid0000knox First published in 1918 — 22 editions
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  • Cover of: The Floating Admiral
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  • Cover of: The belief of Catholics
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  • Cover of: Essays in Satire
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  • Cover of: The footsteps at the lock
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  • Cover of: The creed in slow motion
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    First published in 1949 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: In soft garments;: A collection of Oxford conferences
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  • Cover of: The three taps: a detective story without a moral

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  • Cover of: A New Testament commentary for English readers: The later Epistles. The Apocalypse
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  • Cover of: The hidden stream (A Doubleday image book)
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  • Cover of: Let dons delight: being variations on a theme in an Oxford common-room
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  • Cover of: Difficulties: Being a Correspondence About the Catholic Religion Between Ronald Knox and Arnold Lunn. A New Edition with Two Additional Letters in Conclusion
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  • Cover of: The beginning and end of man.
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  • Cover of: The Mass in Slow Motion: [Sermons]
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    First published in 1948 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Occasional sermons of Ronald A. Knox
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    First published in 1960 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Barchester pilgrimage
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    Cover of edition barchesterpilgri0000knox First published in 1935 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: newly translated from the Vulgate Latin at the request of their lordships, the archbishops and bishops of England and Wales.
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English priest and theologian (1888–1957)

Born 17 February 1888
Died 24 August 1957

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Catholic Church, Sermons, English Sermons, Bible, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Sermons, English, History, Apologetics, Fiction, crime, Christianity, Commentaries, Doctrines, Biography, Meditations, Spiritual retreats, Apologetic works, Church of England, Controversial literature, Detective and mystery stories, Doctrinal Theology, Religion, Anglican Communion, English Harmonies, English Satire, Fiction

Places

England, Great Britain, English-speaking countries, Germany, Highlands (Scotland), Oxford University

People

Jesus Christ, Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953), Paul the Apostle, Saint, Anthony Trollope (1815-1882), Eve (Biblical figure), George Saint (d. 303), Henry VI King of England (1421-1471), Jésus-Christ, Patrick Houston Shaw-Stewart, Ronald A. Knox (1888-1957), Ronald Arbuthnott Knox (1888-1957), Thomas a' Kempis, Thomas à Kempis (1380-1471)

Time

20th century, 17th century, 18th century, 1588 to 1938, 1933-1945, Biblical Times, UK

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Alternative names

  • Ronald A. Knox
  • Ronald Knox
  • M.A. Rev. Ronald A. Knox
  • Ronald Arbuthnot Knox
  • Knox Ronald
  • Ronald KNOX
  • Ronald A Knox
  • R. A. Knox
  • Ronald A KNOX
  • Ronald [R. A.] Knox
  • R A Knox
  • R.A. Knox
  • ronald knox
  • Ronald Knox Ronald Cox
  • Ronald Knox and Ronald Cox.
  • Ronald Knox and Arnold Lunn
  • Editor Ronald Knox; Philip Caraman SJ
  • Ronald Arbuthnott 1888-1957 Knox
  • Knox, Ronald; Cox, Ronald
  • Ronald A . KNOX
  • Ronald Arbuthnott 1888- Knox
  • Rev. Ronald A. Knox.
  • Ronald. A Knox
  • Ronald Translator from Vulgate Latin Knox
  • Ronald (trans) THERESE OF LISIEUX / KNOX
  • R Knox
  • R. A. KNOX

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