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Martin Henig

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The Reverend Henig in 2019

Martin Henig (born 22 March 1942) is a British archaeologist, ethicist, and Anglican clergyman. He is a senior member of Wolfson College, Oxford.[1]

Early life and education

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He was born on 22 March 1942 at Harrow, Middlesex.[2] He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood, St Catharine's College, Cambridge, the UCL Institute of Archaeology, and Worcester College, Oxford.

Archaeological career

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His main field of interest is Roman art, especially engraved gems; he has also published widely on Roman religion, Roman Britain, and Roman sculpture. From 1985 to 2007 he was editor of the Journal of the British Archaeological Association.[3]

Academic recognition

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His contributions were honoured in 1998 by Oxford University, which awarded him the higher degree of Doctor of Letters. In 2007 he was presented with a Festschrift.[4] On 3 March 1975, he was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA).[5]

Church and ethics activities

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Having trained at St Stephen's House, Oxford, Henig was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 2010 and as a priest in 2011.[6] From 2010 to 2018, he was a non-stipendiary minister at St Frideswide's Church, Osney in the Diocese of Oxford.[6][7] He has held permission to officiate in the Diocese of Oxford since 2018.[6]

He is a member of the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement. He was a founder member of Voice for Ethical Research in Oxford, a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics,[8] and is vice-president of the Anglican Society for the Welfare of Animals.[9] He is a director of the Animal Interfaith Alliance.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Wolfson College, Oxford". www.wolfson.ox.ac.uk.
  2. ^ "Revd. Professor Martin Henig". www.classics.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Council & Officers - British Archaeological Association". thebaa.org.
  4. ^ Pagans and Christians – from Antiquity to the Middle Ages. Papers in honour of Martin Henig, presented on the occasion of his 65th birthday, edited by Lauren Gilmour. BAR International Series 1610, 200
  5. ^ "Dr Martin Henig". Society of Antiquaries of London. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  6. ^ a b c "Martin Edward Henig". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  7. ^ https://www.aswa.org.uk/about-us/our-team/ Anglican Society for the Welfare of Animals
  8. ^ "Fellows - Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics". www.oxfordanimalethics.com.
  9. ^ "Our Team".
  10. ^ "The Team". Animal Interfaith Alliance. 2024. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024.
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