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