Joseph A. Fitzmyer, S.J.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Biblical Studies, Catholic University of America
Rev. Joseph Augustine Fitzmyer is a Jesuit Priest who has devoted his life to studying and teaching Sacred Scripture. Currently teaching at Georgetown University, Fitzmyer is also a Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at the Catholic University of America. In addition to his teaching contributions, Fitzmyer has served as editor for numerous Biblical journals and publications and has also authored dozens of books on scripture, theology, and Christology, among other topics. He credits his accomplishments to his Catholic education.
Rev. Fitzmyer says, “I have come to realize the importance of my Catholic education. I owe a debt to the teachers at St. Hugh’s and St. Joseph’s who taught me so much. I have spent most of my life studying and teaching; the Catholic education that I received enabled me eventually to do that.”
