Bonaventura Duda

Croatian Franciscan, theologian and Biblical scholar (1924–2017)

Bonaventura Duda (January 14, 1924 – August 3, 2017) was a Croatian theologian and biblical scholar. He was a well known corresponding member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Duda was known as one of the greatest biblical translators and promoters of the spirit of the Second Vatican Council.[1][2]

Bonaventura Duda
Bonaventura Duda
Bonaventura Duda
BornRoko Duda
(1924-01-14)14 January 1924
Rijeka, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (now Croatia)
Died3 August 2017(2017-08-03) (aged 93)
Varaždin, Croatia
OccupationFranciscan monk
NationalityCroat
Alma materUniversity of Zagreb,
Pontifical University Antonianum,
Pontifical Biblical Institute
Notable awardsPro Ecclesia et Pontifice,
Order of Danica Hrvatska

From 1964 until 1969 he was professor and head of the Department of the Scriptures of the New Testament at the Catholic Theological Faculty of the University of Zagreb. He was elected several times a vice dean and from 1982 to 1986, dean of Faculty. He retired on October 1, 1993, and was elected Professor Emeritus on November 9, 2001.[3][4]

Works change

  • The Seed is the Word of God (Sjeme je Riječ Božja) (1987)
  • The Sower is the Son of Man (Sijač je Sin Čovječji) (1989)
  • In the Noble Heart (U plemenitu srcu) (1990)
  • Church Council's Themes (Koncilske teme) (1995)
  • In the Light of the Word of God (U svjetlu Božje riječi) (2000)

References change

  1. "'Drugi sam po redu kandidat među fratrima za sretnu smrt' - Večernji.hr". Vecernji.hr. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  2. "Fra Bonaventura Duda". Katolicki-tjednik.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-03. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  3. "Bonaventura Duda, Sjeme je Božja riječ, Razmišljanja nedjeljna i blagdanska 2, Godina B, Kršćanska sadašnjost". Hrcak.srce.hr. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  4. "HAZU • Hrvatska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti - Bonaventura, fra Duda - Biografija". Info.hazu.hr. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

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