Adolf Holl

Adolf Holl (13 May 1930[1] – 23 January 2020)[2] was an Austrian Catholic writer and theologian. He lived in Vienna, where he was Chaplain of the University of Vienna and a lecturer in its Department of Catholic Theology. Because of conflicts with Church authorities, he was suspended from his teaching and priestly duties.[3] He wrote many books, including Jesus in Bad Company and The Last Christian: A Biography of Francis of Assisi.[3]

Adolf Holl (2012)

Holl had doctorates in philosophy and theology from the University of Vienna. Ordained a Catholic priest in 1954, he served as a parish priest and professor of theology until 1973, when longstanding controversies with church officials led to his dismissal from university and parish posts.

Selection of published works
  • Holl, Adolf (1971). Jesus in Bad Company. ISBN 9780030013867.
  • Holl, Adolf (1973). Death and the Devil. ISBN 9780816403134.
  • Holl, Adolf (1979). The Last Christian: A Biography of Francis of Assisi. ISBN 9780385154994.
  • The Left Hand of God: A Biography of the Holy Spirit. Doubleday. 1998. ISBN 978-0-385-49284-3.

References
  1. "Holl, Adolf | Biographien im Austria-Forum". austria-forum.org (in German). Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  2. "„Kirchenrebell" Adolf Holl gestorben". orf.at (in German). 23 January 2020.
  3. "Random House author spotlight". Retrieved 2010-11-07.
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