Richard Holloway FRSE was born on 26 November 1933 and is a Scottish writer, broadcaster and cleric.
16 Facts About Richard Holloway
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Richard Holloway was the Bishop of Edinburgh from 1986 to 2000 and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church from 1992 to 2000.
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Between 1958 and 1986, Richard Holloway was a curate, vicar and rector at various parishes in England, Scotland and the United States.
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Richard Holloway was Bishop of Edinburgh from 1986 and was elected Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church in 1992.
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Richard Holloway resigned from these positions in 2000 and is regarded as one of the most outspoken and controversial figures in the church, having taken an agnostic worldview and commenting widely on issues concerning religious belief in the modern world.
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Richard Holloway is well known for his support of progressive causes, including campaigning on human rights for gay and lesbian people in both church and state.
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Richard Holloway is a patron of LGBT Youth Scotland, an organisation dedicated to the inclusion of LGBT young people in the life of Scotland.
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Richard Holloway has written extensively on these topics, being the author of more than 20 books exploring their relationship with modern religion.
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Richard Holloway was elected as a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and holds honorary degrees from the universities of Strathclyde, Aberdeen, Napier, Glasgow and St Andrews.
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Richard Holloway was professor of divinity at Gresham College in the City of London.
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Richard Holloway was a member of the Broadcasting Standards Commission and is a former chair of the Scottish Arts Council and Sistema Scotland.
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Richard Holloway has been a reviewer and writer for the broadsheet press for several years, including The Times, The Guardian, The Independent, Sunday Herald and The Scotsman.
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Richard Holloway is a frequent presenter on radio and television, having hosted the BBC television series When I Get to Heaven, Holloway's Road and The Sword and the Cross.
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Richard Holloway presented the second of the Radio 4 Lent Talks on 11 March 2009.
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Richard Holloway's book Waiting For The Last Bus was published in early 2018 and contains his reflections upon death and mortality.
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Richard Holloway's book 2021 The Heart of Things is a personal reflection on his life, with extracts from favourite poems.