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EPISODE · Jan 23, 2026 · 43 MIN

Oxford Lives - Episode 71 with Father Richard Finn

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You may have been intrigued by the Friars who wander around the city centre in white habits. If you happen to know they are called Blackfriars, you may be puzzled. If you're aware of the Blackfriars Priory as a place of worship and/or a part of the University, you may be plain baffled as to how those two sides fit together. Here to explain all, and to tell us how he fits into all this, is Dominican Archivist, Dr Richard Finn. Father Richard is a member of the Theology Faculty and the Classics Faculty at the University of Oxford, lectures in Augustine and Church History; and his Archivist role covers all of the English Dominican Province. In this fascinating episode, Father Richard tells us about the history of the Blackfriars and his life there over the last twenty eight years. We warn you now: it's even more complicated than you thought!

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