N. T. Wright Moving To St Andrews

Well, it’s official, and probably a surprise to many. N. T. Wright, Bishop of Durham, and well-known prolific author, is moving to St Andrews, Scotland. He will be taking the Chair in New Testament and Early Christianity starting September 1, 2010.

This should allow Dr. Wright to dedicate more time to teaching, supervising, and writing and, I guess, it won’t hurt St Andrews’s reputation and enrollment.

Here is the official announcement

The School of Divinity is delighted to announce that Dr N. T. (Tom) Wright, currently Bishop of Durham, has been appointed to a Chair in New Testament and Early Christianity at St Andrews. He will take up his duties on 1 September 2010. The Head of School, Professor Ivor Davidson, says: ’Tom Wright ranks among the most distinguished New Testament scholars in the world, and his profile as a churchman, writer and communicator is simply outstanding. I am delighted that he will be joining us at St Andrews, where he will further enhance the long-established reputation of the School of Divinity as a major international centre of biblical and theological scholarship.’

See also the announcement on the Diocese of Durham site.