Adrian Hastings

Roman Catholic priest, historian and author (1929–2001)
Person human Q4685088
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Adrian Hastings

Summary

Adrian Hastings is a human[1]. He was born in Kuala Lumpur[2]. He was born on June 23, 1929[3]. He died in Leeds[4]. He died on May 30, 2001[5]. He worked as a historian[6], Catholic priest[7], university teacher[8], Catholic priest[9], and Catholic theologian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kuala Lumpur[2], Adrian Hastings…
  • Adrian Hastings died in Leeds[4].
  • Adrian Hastings was born on June 23, 1929[3].
  • Adrian Hastings died on May 30, 2001[5].
  • Adrian Hastings held citizenship in Malaysia[12].
  • Adrian Hastings's professions included historian[6].
  • Adrian Hastings worked as a Catholic priest[7].
  • Adrian Hastings's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Adrian Hastings's professions included Catholic priest[9].
  • Adrian Hastings worked as a Catholic theologian[10].
  • Adrian Hastings held the position of professor emeritus[13].
  • Among Adrian Hastings's employers was University of Leeds[14].
  • Adrian Hastings was employed by University of Zimbabwe[15].
  • Among Adrian Hastings's employers was University of Aberdeen[16].
  • Adrian Hastings's education included a stint at Worcester College[17].
  • Adrian Hastings was educated at Douai School[18].
  • Adrian Hastings's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].
  • Adrian Hastings is recorded as male[20].
  • Adrian Hastings's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Adrian Hastings supervised Tudor Francis Lloyd Griffiths as a doctoral student[22].
  • The cause of death was disease[23].
  • Adrian Hastings's religious order is recorded as White Fathers[24].
  • Adrian Hastings's family name is recorded as Hastings[25].
  • Adrian Hastings's given name is recorded as Adrian[26].
  • Adrian Hastings's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Adrian Hastings's place of birth was Kuala Lumpur[2]. He was born on June 23, 1929[3].

Education

Educated at Worcester College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1714[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Douai School[18], a school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1615[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], Catholic priest[7], university teacher[8], and Catholic theologian[10]. Employers include University of Leeds[14], a public research university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1904[37], headquartered in Leeds[38]; University of Zimbabwe[15], a public university[39], in Zimbabwe[40], founded in 1952[41], headquartered in Harare[42]; and University of Aberdeen[16], a public research university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1495[45], headquartered in Aberdeen[46]. Adrian Hastings held the position of professor emeritus[13]. He supervised Tudor Francis Lloyd Griffiths as a doctoral student[22].

Personal Life

Adrian Hastings's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].

Death and Burial

Adrian Hastings died on May 30, 2001[5]. He passed away in Leeds[4]. The cause of death was disease[23].

Why It Matters

Adrian Hastings ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Adrian Hastings born?

Born in Kuala Lumpur[2], Adrian Hastings…

Where did Adrian Hastings die?

Adrian Hastings died in Leeds[4].

What did Adrian Hastings do for work?

Adrian Hastings worked as historian[6], Catholic priest[7], university teacher[8], Catholic priest[9], and Catholic theologian[10].

Where did Adrian Hastings go to school?

Adrian Hastings was educated at Worcester College[17] and Douai School[18].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian, Catholic priest, university teacher +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/51085|batch #51085]]: more precise P106 value for Catholic priest"
  2. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian, Catholic priest, university teacher +2
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q1234713]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258355|batch #258355]]"
  3. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian, Catholic priest, university teacher +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
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