Basil Hume

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Basil Hume

Religious Studies

#362

World Rank

#722

Historical Rank

Theology

#387

World Rank

#830

Historical Rank

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• Religious Studies

Why Is Basil Hume Influential?

According to Wikipedia, George Basil Haliburton Hume was an English Catholic bishop. He was a monk and priest of the English Benedictine monastery of Ampleforth Abbey and its abbot for 13 years until his appointment as Archbishop of Westminster in 1976. His elevation to a cardinal followed during the same year. From 1979, Hume served also as president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. He held these appointments until his death from cancer in 1999. His final resting place is at Westminster Cathedral in the Chapel of St Gregory and St Augustine.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Basil Hume?

Basil Hume is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Fribourg