Peter Hocken
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Father Peter Hocken is a historian of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal and the Pentecostal movement in the twentieth century.
Hocken was ordained a priest in the Roman Catholic Church in 1964. He was ordained for the Diocese of Northampton. He lectured in moral theology at Oscott College, Birmingham, England (1968 - 1976). He obtained permission to leave the country in order to join the Mother of God Community
, Washington where he was an active member between 1976 and 1996. He regularly contributed to the community's devotional magazine, "The Word Among Us
". In 1984 he received his PhD for his research on the history of charismatic renewal from the University of Birmingham
, England. He returned to England in 1997, becoming Chaplain to the Bishop of Northampton (1997 – 2001). In 2001 he received the title "Monsignor
" at the request of Bishop Patrick Leo McCartie
. Hocken currently lives in Vienna, Austria.
Hocken has been active in the charismatic movement since 1971 and has served as Executive Secretary of the Society for Pentecostal Studies (1988 – 1997).
Hocken was ordained a priest in the Roman Catholic Church in 1964. He was ordained for the Diocese of Northampton. He lectured in moral theology at Oscott College, Birmingham, England (1968 - 1976). He obtained permission to leave the country in order to join the Mother of God Community
Mother of God Community
Mother of God Community is a Catholic and ecumenical charismatic community located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area of the United States. The Community office and grounds is located in Gaithersburg, Maryland...
, Washington where he was an active member between 1976 and 1996. He regularly contributed to the community's devotional magazine, "The Word Among Us
The Word Among Us
The Word Among Us is a monthly Christian devotional magazine aimed primarily at a Catholic audience. As of 2010 there are 350,000 monthly subscribers in North America, 500,000 worldwide. The Word Among Us is produced in 13 languages and distributed to 120 countries.The Word Among Us is designed to...
". In 1984 he received his PhD for his research on the history of charismatic renewal from the University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus...
, England. He returned to England in 1997, becoming Chaplain to the Bishop of Northampton (1997 – 2001). In 2001 he received the title "Monsignor
Monsignor
Monsignor, pl. monsignori, is the form of address for those members of the clergy of the Catholic Church holding certain ecclesiastical honorific titles. Monsignor is the apocopic form of the Italian monsignore, from the French mon seigneur, meaning "my lord"...
" at the request of Bishop Patrick Leo McCartie
Patrick Leo McCartie
Patrick Leo McCartie , with no relation to Sir Patrick-Francis Leo, was born the son of Patrick Leo and Hannah McCartie, was an Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham and Bishop of Northampton, now an Emeritus.After seminary studies at Oscott College, Birmingham, he was...
. Hocken currently lives in Vienna, Austria.
Hocken has been active in the charismatic movement since 1971 and has served as Executive Secretary of the Society for Pentecostal Studies (1988 – 1997).