Joseph Fitzmyer
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).
The Reverend Doctor Joseph Fitzmyer | |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | August 15, 1951 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Augustine Fitzmyer November 4, 1920 |
| Died | December 24, 2016 (aged 96) Merion Station, Pennsylvania, US |
| Denomination | Roman 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.
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