Dennis Nineham
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The Reverend Canon Professor Dennis Nineham |
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| Warden of Keble College, Oxford | |
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In office 1969–1979 |
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| Preceded by | Austin Farrer |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Ball |
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Regius Professor of Divinity University of Cambridge |
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In office 1964–1969 |
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| Preceded by | Edward Craddock Ratcliffe |
| Succeeded by | Geoffrey Hugo Lampe |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Dennis Eric Nineham 27 September 1921 |
| Died | 9 May 2016 (aged 94) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | King Edward VI School, Southampton |
| Alma mater |
The Queen's College, Oxford Lincoln Theological College |
| Profession | Theologian, clergyman |
| Religion | Christianity (Anglicanism) |
Dennis Eric Nineham (27 September 1921 – 9 May 2016) was a British theologian and academic, who served as Warden of Keble College, Oxford, from 1969 to 1979, as well as holding chairs in theology at the universities of London, Cambridge, and Bristol.
Nineham was born on 27 September 1921. He was educated at King Edward VI School, in Southampton, Hampshire, then a grammar school. He studied Literae Humaniores (IE classics) and theology at The Queen's College, Oxford. He graduated from the University of Oxford with a first class honours Bachelor of Arts degree in 1943. He then entered Lincoln Theological College, an Anglican theological college, to undertake a year's training in preparation for the ordained ministry of the Church of England.
Nineham was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1944 and as a priest in 1945. He then served as Assistant Chaplain at Queen's College, Oxford. In 1946, he was elected a fellow and appointed as the College Chaplain.
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