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Marcel-Jacques Dubois

1920 – 2007

French theologian

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Lived 1920 – 2007 (aged 87). Marcel-Jacques Dubois was a French philosopher and theologian.

Marcel-Jacques Dubois, OP (1920–2007) was a French academic and theologian of the Dominican Order and a naturalized citizen of Israel.

He was linked to Bruno Hussar's House of Isaiah and involved in relations between Catholicism and Judaism. He was professor of philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (where he served as chairman of department) and was on the 1974 Commission of the Holy See for Religious Relations with the Jews.

Dubois also had significance as a Dominican theologian who rejected supersessionism. He spent much of his life in Israel and Teddy Kollek declared him an "Honored Citizen of Jerusalem". He also participated in a series of televised debates with Israeli thinker Yeshayahu Leibowitz. In 1996, he won the Israel Prize for his academic work on Israeli society.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Positions held
Dean, Superior
Employers
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Awards
Israel Prize

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Marcel-Jacques Dubois?

French theologian (1920-2007)

When was Marcel-Jacques Dubois born?

Marcel-Jacques Dubois was born on 23 March 1920 in Tourcoing.

When did Marcel-Jacques Dubois die?

Marcel-Jacques Dubois died on 15 June 2007 in Jerusalem.

What was Marcel-Jacques Dubois's occupation?

Marcel-Jacques Dubois was a philosopher and theologian.

What nationality was Marcel-Jacques Dubois?

Marcel-Jacques Dubois was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Marcel-Jacques Dubois

· Wikidata: Q2903783

· DBpedia: Marcel-Jacques Dubois

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