R. Hugh (Richard Hugh) Connolly

Born in Carcoar, New South Wales, in 1873, Richard Hugh Connolly was educated at St Stanislaus' College in Bathurst, then at Downside in England and Christ's College, Cambridge. He became a monk of Downside Abbey, made his solemn profession in 1896, and was ordained a priest in 1899.

Connolly later led Benet House, Cambridge, from 1904 to 1916, where he worked alongside notable scholars of early Christianity. His main field was early Syrian Christianity, and he became known for editing, translating, and studying important Syriac sources with unusual care and clarity.

Readers may know his name from works such as Didascalia Apostolorum and The Liturgical Homilies of Narsai. He also contributed to journals including the Journal of Theological Studies and the Downside Review. I couldn't confirm a suitable portrait image from the pages I checked, so none is included here.