Núria Calduch
Núria Calduch i Benages | |
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Personal | |
Born | Barcelona, Spain | March 26, 1957
Religion | Catholic |
Nationality | Spanish |
Education | Autonomous University of Barcelona |
Known for | Doctor in Sacred Scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute Professor at the Pontifical Gregorian University |
Institute | Girls Missionaries of the Holy Family of Nazareth (M.H.S.F.N.) |
Senior posting | |
Previous post | Member of the Study Commission on the Women's Diaconate |
Present post | Secretary of the Pontifical Biblical Commission |
Núria Calduch i Benages (born 1957)[1] is a Spanish biblical scholar and Roman Curia official.
She graduated in Philosophy and Literature from the Autonomous University of Barcelona in 1979 and a doctorate in Sacred Scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome.[2] She is also professor at the Pontifical Gregorian University since 2010 and guest professor at the Pontifical Biblical Institute and is considered an authority in the study of the wisdom books of the Old Testament.[3]
Benedict XVI appointed her as an expert of the Synod of Bishops on the Word of God celebrated in 2008,[4] and Pope Francis appointed her as a member of the Study Commission on the Women's Diaconate in 2016.[5] Calduch is member of he congregation of since 1978.[6]
On 9 March 2021, Pope Francis chose her to be the Secretary of the Pontifical Biblical Commission becoming the first woman to reach this office.[7][8]
References[]
- ^ "Biografía". ppc-editorial.com (in Spanish).
- ^ "No amagueu les dones". . 7 November 2016.
- ^ "El Papa nomena Núria Calduch membre de la Pontifícia Comissió Bíblica". Catalunya Religió. 9 March 2021.
- ^ "El próximo sínodo contará con la mayor participación femenina". Zenit (in Spanish). 9 September 2008.
- ^ McElwee, Joshua J. (2 August 2016). "Francis institutes commission to study female deacons, appointing gender-balanced membership". National Catholic Reporter.
- ^ "Nuria Calduch pronunciará el Sermón". (in Spanish). 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 09.03.2021" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "El Papa nombra a Nuria Calduch, Secretaria de la Pontificia Comisión Bíblica". Cadena COPE (in Spanish). 9 March 2021.
- 1957 births
- Living people
- People from Barcelona
- Spanish Roman Catholic religious sisters and nuns
- Women officials of the Roman Curia
- Autonomous University of Barcelona alumni
- Pontifical Biblical Institute alumni
- Old Testament scholars
- Academics from Catalonia
- Pontifical Gregorian University faculty
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