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N. T. Wright

Anglican bishop

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Also known as Tom Wright · Nicholas Thomas Wright

Born: December 1, 1948
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1.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: Morpeth
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Occupation: theologian
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, politician
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1.Stated in Hansard 1803–2005Retrieved 2022-04-22
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, historian
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Positions held: member of the House of Lords(2003–2010)
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, Bishop of Durham(2003–2010)
, Dean of Lichfield(1994–1999)
Education: Exeter College(1968–1971)
, Sedbergh School(until 1967)
, Merton College(until 1975)
Employer: University of Oxford
, University of St Andrews
Languages spoken, written or signed: English
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1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
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Nicholas Thomas "Tom" Wright is an English New Testament scholar, Pauline theologian and Anglican bishop. He was the Bishop of Durham and Lord Spiritual in the UK Parliament from 2003 to 2010. He then became research professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at St Mary's College in the University of St Andrews in Scotland until 2019, when he became a senior research fellow at Wycliffe Hall at the University of Oxford.

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Religion or worldview: Anglicanism
Website: ntwrightpage.com language: English
Given name: Nicholas
Thomas
Work location: Durham
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2015-03-30
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Child: Julian Wright
Family name: Wright
Name in native language: Nicholas Thomas Wright
Birth name: Nicholas Thomas Wright
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-19
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Awards: Burkitt Medal(2014)
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Social media followers: 58,036(February 3, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 814386200
54,456(March 1, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 814386200
45,476(January 6, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 814386200

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