John M. Oesterreicher

John M. Oesterreicher
Born
Johannes Oesterreicher

2 February 1904
Died18 April 1993
NationalityMoravian-Jewish
CitizenshipAustrian, American
OccupationTheologian at Seton Hall University
Known forJewish-Catholic relations
Notable workNostra aetate

Monsignor John Maria Oesterreicher (2 February 1904 – 18 April 1993), born Johannes Oesterreicher, was a Catholic theologian and a leading advocate of Jewish–Catholic reconciliation.[1] He was one of the architects of Nostra aetate or "In Our Age," a declaration which was issued by the Second Vatican Council in 1965 and which repudiated antisemitism.[2]

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  2. ^ Philipp Lehar (2008). "Persönlichkeiten der Zeitgeschichte und Pfadfinderbrüder". PPÖ-Brief (in German). 3/2008. Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs: 5.

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