Nelson H. Minnich

Nelson Hubert Minnich (born January 15, 1942, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American historian and author who specializes in Catholic history.

Life

Minnich completed his BA in philosophy (in 1965) and MA in history (in 1969) at Boston College and an STB in theology from the Gregorian University in 1970.

He earned his PhD in history at Harvard University in 1977. His doctoral thesis was Episcopal Reform at the Fifth Lateran Council and his doctoral advisor was Myron P. Gilmore.

Career

Minnich joined the faculty of The Catholic University of America in 1977, becoming Ordinary Professor in 1993, with joint appointments in the History Department and in the Church History program of the School of Theology and Religious Studies . He has served as an associate editor of the Encyclopedia of the Renaissance.

Nelson H. Minnich Councils of the Catholic Reformation (New York, NY: Routledge, 2008) Nelson H. Minnich Journeys in Church History (Washington, DC: Catholic University of America Press, 2016) Nelson H. Minnich The Decrees of the Fifth Lateran Council (New York, NY Routledge, 2017)