Xavier Léon-Dufour, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French theologian
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Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France
About Xavier Léon-Dufour
- Xavier Léon-Dufour (Paris, 7 March 1912–13 November 2007) was a French Jesuit biblical scholar and theologian.
- He was professor of the Bible at the centre Sèvres and director of collections at éditions du Seuil and éditions du Cerf. In the years 1948-1957 he was a lecturer of the Holy Bible in the Jesuit theological faculty of Enghien in Belgium.
- From there, he moved to Lyon-Fourvière.
- He was a consultor of the Pontifical Biblical Commission in Rome and a member of the New Testament study society - Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas.
- He published in theological magazines: "Recherches de Science Religieuse" and "New Testament Studies". He is best known for his Vocabulary of Biblical Theology, published in 1962, a work that remains, fifty years later, a reference book for students in theology.
- He has done important work on the synoptic gospels and on the gospel according to John.
- He took part in the doctrinal controversies that followed the Second Vatican Council. Xavier Léon-Dufour made the choice to become a priest at the age of 17.
- While a priest, he was a resistance in the Southwest network during World War II. He was president of the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas in 1980.
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