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1972: Agreement between Bishop Grant and Augustinians
Michael Hackett was born in the city of Limerick, Ireland, on 10 August, 1921, and died on 28 March 2005 and is buried in St. Mary's Parish, Harborne, Birmingham.
In 1939 he became a novitiate of the Augustinian Order and made his first profession in 1940 when he took the religious name Benedict. He went to University College, Dublin, and graduated with first-class honours BA in medieval and modern history. After completing his studies in theology, he was ordained priest in 1947. He studied for an MA in medieval history but was awarded a PhD by the National University of Ireland in 1955.
Father Hackett was a foundation member of the History Students' Society, University College, Dublin, and of the Augustinian Historical Institute, Rome. In addition to being Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, he was a member of the Ecclesiastical History Society of Great Britain.
He lectured at King's College, Cambridge, at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and at University College, Dublin, on the origins and medieval constitution of the University of Cambridge. He was the recognized authority on the fourteenth-century Austin friar, William Flete. He undertook the research necessary for the cause for canonisation of John Stone, English Augustinian martyr under Henry VIII. He also contributed to the historical research for the beatification of the Irish Augustinian martyr, William Tirry.
Father Hackett did his research and writing while holding various positions within the Order. He was sent to serve in England at Clare Priory in Suffolk and at St. Augustine's Hammersmith, London. 1966-1973 he was major superior of the Augustinians in England and Scotland. 1974-1983, he taught history at Austin Friars School, Carlisle. From 1983 to 1989 he served Assistant General of the Augustinian Order with residence in Rome.
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Obituary: https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/mission/augustinianinstitute/ahi/hackett.html (accessed 15-7-2019)