Bishop Christopher Butler OSB was elected Abbot President of the English Benedictine Congregation on the eve of the Second Vatican Council. As a result he was summoned to the sacred synod as one of the Council Fathers. He became a leading progressive anglophone voice on the Council floor. Yet, like most people, he was not a monochrome figure, and his 'career' as monk, abbot, abbot president and, after the Council, bishop sheds light on the Council and the conciliar period more generally. His impact on the Church in England and Wales especially was significant, though his influence spread as far as North America.
Until now there has been no published full biography of Bishop Butler, a lacuna now filled by Fr Peter Phillips, author of the biography of the eminent 19th-century English priest-historian, John Lingard. Weldon Press is proud to make this work available in a limited edition of 250 copies, hardbound with dust jacket.
The book is priced at £30, plus £3.39 tracked postage for mainland UK. For other destinations postage will be at cost, which will be advised before you make payment. You can order online through the link below.
