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Prof Stephen Bullivant is a Professor of Theology and the Sociology of Religion at St Mary’s University, where he also directs the Benedict XVI Centre for Religion and Society. He holds dual doctorates in Theology (Oxford, 2009) and Sociology (Warwick, 2019). His research focuses on global religious trends, nonreligion, and Catholic Church dynamics, with notable work on disaffiliation, secularization, and quantitative methodology.
Education
- PhD Sociology, University of Warwick (2019)
- DPhil Theology, University of Oxford (2009)
- MSt Theology (Distinction), University of Oxford (2006)
- BA Philosophy & Theology (First Class), University of Oxford (2005)
His research explores secularization in Europe/North America, Catholic demography, and the sociology of atheism/nonreligion. He has led major grants including a £2.3M John Templeton Foundation project on 'Understanding Unbelief' and a £170K AHRC study on British Catholicism. His work appears in outlets like New Blackfriars, Journal of Contemporary Religion, and Times/Telegraph media features.
Awards include the Catherine Mowry LaCugna Award (2010) and multiple research prizes. He advises on safeguarding statistics for the Catholic Church and collaborates with institutions like UCL and the Vatican’s Institute for Advanced Studies.
