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Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History
The
Regius Chair
of
Ecclesiastical History
at the
University of Oxford
was founded by
Queen Victoria
in
1842
. Previous Holders of
the chair
include
John McManners
,
Peter Hinchliff
and
Henry Mayr-Harting
.
The current
Regius Professor
of Ecclesiastical
History
is
Sarah Foot
. She is also a
lay Canon
of
Christ Church, Oxford
.
Professors
1842
Robert Hussey
, first
holder
1856
Arthur Penrhyn Stanley
1863–1866
Walter Waddington Shirley
1866
Henry Longueville Mansel
1868-1901
William Bright
1901–1908
Charles Bigg
Edward
William Watson
1934
Claude Jenkins
1960-1972
Stanley Lawrence Greenslade
1972–1984 John McManners
1992–1995 Peter Hinchliff
1997–2003
Henry
Mayr-Harting
2007
Sarah
Foot