Gregory Dix
English Benedictine monk (1901–1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Eglinton Alston Dix OSB (4 October 1901 – 12 May 1952), known as Gregory Dix, was a British monk and priest of Nashdom Abbey, an Anglican Benedictine community. He was a noted liturgical scholar whose work had particular influence on the reform of Anglican liturgy in the mid-20th century.
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Gregory Dix | |
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Prior of Nashdom Abbey | |
Church | Church of England |
In office | 1948 to 1952 |
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Born | 4 October 1901 London, England |
Died | 12 May 1952(1952-05-12) (aged 50) Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England |
Buried | Nashdom Abbey, Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglicanism |
Alma mater | Merton College, Oxford |
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Feast day | 12 May |
Venerated in | Church of England |
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