Roel van den Broek
{{Short description|Dutch religious scholar (born 1931)}}
Roelof "Roel" van den Broek (born 20 December 1931) is a Dutch religious scholar. He was a professor of Religious History of the Hellenistic period at Utrecht University between 1979 and 1991. He subsequently was a professor of history of Christianity until his retirement in 1997.
Career
Van den Broek was born in Alphen aan den Rijn on 20 December 1931.{{cite web|author= |url=https://profs.library.uu.nl/index.php/profrec/getprofdata/303/7/26/0 |title=Prof.dr. R. van den Broek (1931 - ) |publisher=Utrecht University |date= |accessdate=26 February 2017}} He attended the gymnasium and later studied theology at Utrecht University. In 1972 he obtained his title of Doctor under Gilles Quispel, with a thesis titled: The myth of the Phoenix, according to classical and early Christian traditions. He subsequently worked as scientific employee on the early history of Christianity.
Van den Broek was appointed as {{illm|Bijzonder hoogleraar|nl}} (professor not paid by University funds) of Religious history of the Hellenistic period in 1979. In 1991 he was named professor of history of Christianity. He retired on 1 January 1997. Between 1998 and 2005 he was rector of education institute OVP.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.instituutovp.nl/over-ovp/rectoraat/ |title=Rectoraat |publisher=OVP |date= |accessdate=26 February 2017}}
Van den Broek was elected a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1993.{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.knaw.nl/en/members/members/3949 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226200718/https://www.knaw.nl/en/members/members/3949 |title=Roel van den Broek |publisher=Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences |date= |archive-date=26 February 2017}} He received an honorary doctorate of the Paris-Sorbonne University in 1999.
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Category:Dutch historians of religion
Category:Historians of Christianity
Category:Members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Category:People from Alphen aan den Rijn
Category:Utrecht University alumni