[AndyTheBear]

The Big Bang Theory was the brainchild of Monsignor Georges Lemaitre, a Belgian Catholic Priest.

Fascinating. I had no idea (I prefer to blame the public school system rather than my own sloth).

And if his wikipedia page can be believed, he was at odds with conventional science and with Einstein.

[AndyTheBear]

After Hubble's discovery was published, Einstein quickly and publicly endorsed Lemaître's theory, helping both the theory and its proposer get fast recognition

OK, I read to quickly. Seems Einstein did change his mind about Monsignor.