Leslie Houlden

James Leslie Houlden (1 March 1929 – 3 December 2022) was a British Anglican priest and academic. He served as Principal of Cuddesdon Theological College from 1970 to 1975, and then, after its amalgamation with Ripon Hall, Principal of Ripon College Cuddesdon from 1975 to 1977. He then joined the staff of King's College, London, rising to become Professor of Theology between 1987 and 1994.

Early life and education Houlden was educated at Altrincham Grammar School, an all-boys grammar school in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, and Queen's College, Oxford. He studied modern history and then theology; one of his theology tutors was Dennis Nineham.

Houlden served as Principal of Cuddesdon Theological College, an Anglo-Catholic theological college of the Church of England, from 1970 to 1975. His funeral was held at St Mary's Church, Temple Balsall, on 21 December 2022.

Honours In 1994, a Festschrift was published for him, titled "Resurrection: Essays in Honour of Leslie Houlden".

Selected works