Christopher Butler (bishop)
Christopher Butler | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Westminster |
| In office | 1966–1986 |
| Other post | Titular Bishop of Nova Barbara |
| Previous posts | Abbot of Downside 1946–1966 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 10 June 1933 |
| Consecration | 21 December 1966 by Cardinal John Heenan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Basil Edward Butler 7 May 1902 |
| Died | 20 September 1986 (aged 84) |
| Buried | Downside, Somerset |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Downside Abbey |
| Parents | William Edward Butler Bertha Alice née Bowman |
| Occupation | Monastic bishop |
| Profession | Biblical scholar |
| Education | Reading School |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Oxford |
Christopher Butler OSB (born Basil Edward Butler; 7 May 1902 – 20 September 1986), was an English Catholic prelate who served as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Westminster from 1966 to 1986. He was a convert from the Church of England, a Benedictine monk, and a biblical scholar.
After his Solemn Profession as a monk and his Ordination as a Roman Catholic priest, he became the 7th Abbot of Downside, the Abbot President of the English Benedictine Congregation, an Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster, an internationally respected scripture scholar, a consistent defender of the priority of the Gospel according to Matthew, and the pre-eminent English-speaking Council Father at the Second Vatican Council (1962–65).