About Adolf Holl
Lived 1930 – 2020 (aged 89). Adolf Holl was an Austrian theologian, university teacher, catholic priest, writer, philosopher and religious studies scholar.
Adolf Holl (; 13May 1930 23January 2020) was an Austrian Catholic writer and theologian. He lived in Vienna, where he was Chaplain of the University of Vienna and a lecturer in its Department of Catholic Theology.
Because of conflicts with Church authorities, he was suspended from his teaching and priestly duties. He wrote many books, including Jesus in Bad Company and The Last Christian: A Biography of Francis of Assisi.
Holl had doctorates in philosophy and theology from the University of Vienna. Ordained a Catholic priest in 1954, he served as a parish priest and professor of theology until 1973, when longstanding controversies with church officials led to his dismissal from university and parish posts.
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Who was Adolf Holl?
Austrian theologian (1930–2020)
When was Adolf Holl born?
Adolf Holl was born on 13 May 1930 in Vienna.
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Adolf Holl died on 23 January 2020 in Vienna.
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Adolf Holl was a theologian, university teacher, catholic priest, writer, philosopher and religious studies scholar.
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Adolf Holl was Austrian.
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