Joseph Fitzmyer
American biblical scholar (1920-2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Augustine Fitzmyer SJ (November 4, 1920 – December 24, 2016) was an American Catholic priest and scholar who taught at several American and British universities. He was a member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).
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Ordination | August 15, 1951 |
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Born | Joseph Augustine Fitzmyer November 4, 1920 |
Died | December 24, 2016(2016-12-24) (aged 96) Merion Station, Pennsylvania, US |
Denomination | Catholic |
Occupation | Jesuit priest, Biblical scholar and theologian |
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Fitzmyer was considered an important scholar of biblical studies, particularly the New Testament. He also contributed to the study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and early Jewish literature.