Henri Cazelles
Biblical scholar, penman, editing staff, translator, university teacher, Catholic priest
About Henri Cazelles
Lived 1912 – 2009 (aged 96). Henri Cazelles was a French biblical scholar, writer, editing staff, translator, university teacher and catholic priest.
Henri Cazelles (born on 8 June 1912 and died on 10 January 2009 in Paris) was a French exegete, priest of Saint-Sulpice, doctor of theology, licentiate in Sacred Scripture, doctor of law, graduate of the École libre des sciences politiques, doctor honoris causa of the University of Bonn, member of the Egyptian Society, former secretary of the Pontifical Biblical Commission, former director of studies at the EPHE, associate member of the Royal Academy of Belgium, EBU Theology and Religious Sciences. He was the nephew of Louis Massignon.
He is famous for having edited the Supplément au Dictionnaire de la Bible.
Education Cazelles become in Doctor with the thesis entitled Église et état en Allemagne de Weimar aux premières années du IIIe reich (1936) at the University of Paris.
Award Doctor honoris causa at the University of Bonn
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biblical scholar, penman, editing staff, translator, university teacher, Catholic priest (1912-2009)
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Henri Cazelles was born on 8 June 1912 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
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Henri Cazelles died on 10 January 2009 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
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Henri Cazelles was a biblical scholar, writer, editing staff, translator, university teacher and catholic priest.
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