# Roger Pryke

> Roger Irving Pryke was a scholar, Catholic priest, psychologist, and social activist who left an indelible impression on the Australian Catholic community and on the broader Australian community. As a priest he was a knowledgeable precursor, and later exponent, of the reforms of the Second Vatican Council. As a preacher, lecturer and personal counsellor he was acknowledged as "(changing) thousands of people's lives" and influencing those thousands into "(becoming) a new kind of Catholic". As a personal guide to many, he applied the principles of psychology to the enrichment of the Christian life to great effect. His compelling social conscience led to his public involvement in issues such as apartheid in South Africa, the Vietnam War, and within the Church community, a leadership role and deep involvement, inter alia, in the reform of the Catholic Liturgy.

*Australian Catholic priest, psychologist and social activist*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Born:** 1921-02-12
- **Died:** 2009-06-28
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Roger Irving Pryke was a scholar, Catholic priest, psychologist, and social activist who left an indelible impression on the Australian Catholic community and on the broader Australian community. As a priest he was a knowledgeable precursor, and later exponent, of the reforms of the Second Vatican Council. As a preacher, lecturer and personal counsellor he was acknowledged as "(changing) thousands of people's lives" and influencing those thousands into "(becoming) a new kind of Catholic". As a personal guide to many, he applied the principles of psychology to the enrichment of the Christian life to great effect. His compelling social conscience led to his public involvement in issues such as apartheid in South Africa, the Vietnam War, and within the Church community, a leadership role and deep involvement, inter alia, in the reform of the Catholic Liturgy.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 29.4

## Sources
- [Roger Pryke](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Pryke)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106376963)

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