Nicholas Schofield

Rev. Nicholas Schofield is a Lecturer at Mater Ecclesiae College, St Mary's University, and serves as Area Dean of Hillingdon. Ordained a priest for the Diocese of Westminster in 2003, he combines academic work with parish ministry at Our Lady of Lourdes and St Michael in Uxbridge. He holds Fellowships from the Royal Historical Society and the Society of Antiquaries. His research bridges church history and military history, notably studying British and Irish Catholic volunteers in the Papal Army during Italian Unification. He has authored over 10 books including Victorian Crusaders (2022) and contributes regularly to Faith Magazine . As Westminster Diocesan Archivist since 2005, he specializes in 19th-century Catholic military engagement and post-Reformation ecclesiastical governance.

Education includes Modern History from Exeter College, Oxford, and Philosophy/Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome. His teaching focuses on Church History 4 (French Revolution to Vatican II). Awards include recognition for historical scholarship, with publications spanning books, co-authored works, and journal articles exploring topics from St Thomas Becket to World War I's impact on Catholic communities.

Grants and advising are not explicitly detailed, but his archival work and academic roles imply significant contributions to historical preservation. He collaborates with institutions like the English College in Rome and contributes to interdisciplinary projects merging military and religious history. Upcoming projects include expanding research on transnational Catholic networks in the Victorian era.