Raymond E. Brown

The Rev. Dr. Raymond E. Brown PSS
Born	(1928-05-22)May 22, 1928 New York City, U.S.
Died	August 8, 1998(1998-08-08) (aged 70) Menlo Park, California, U.S.
Alma mater	St. Mary's University, Baltimore
Occupation(s)	Biblical scholar, Catholic priest in Society of Saint-Sulpice
Years active	1955–1998
Known for	First tenured Catholic scholar at Union Theological Seminary
Academic career
Institutions	Union Theological Seminary (UTS)
Thesis	The Sensus Plenior of Sacred Scripture (1955)

Raymond Edward Brown PSS (May 22, 1928 – August 8, 1998) was an American Sulpician priest and prominent biblical scholar. He was a specialist on the hypothetical Johannine community, which he speculated contributed to the authorship of the Gospel of John, and he also wrote studies on the birth and death of Jesus.

Brown was professor emeritus at Union Theological Seminary (UTS) in New York City, where he taught for 29 years. He was the first Catholic professor to gain tenure there, where he earned a reputation as a superior lecturer.^[1]