Gregory Dix was a British Anglican Benedictine monk and priest who lived from 1901 to 1952. A prominent liturgical scholar, he was a member of the Nashdom Abbey community and served as its prior. His academic research into the structure of worship significantly influenced how the Anglican Communion approached liturgical reform during the mid-20th century. Known for his intense theological convictions, he was an advocate for Anglicanism's Catholic identity and sought to maintain historical continuity with the early church.