Núria Calduch

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In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Calduch and the second or maternal family name is Benages; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".
Núria Calduch i Benages
Personal
Born (1957-03-26) March 26, 1957 (age 64)
Barcelona, Spain
ReligionCatholic
NationalitySpanish
EducationAutonomous University of Barcelona
Known forDoctor in Sacred Scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute
Professor at the Pontifical Gregorian University
InstituteGirls Missionaries of the Holy Family of Nazareth (M.H.S.F.N.)
Senior posting
Previous postMember of the Study Commission on the Women's Diaconate
Present postSecretary 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  [ca] 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[]

  1. ^ "Biografía". ppc-editorial.com (in Spanish).
  2. ^ "No amagueu les dones".  [ca]. 7 November 2016.
  3. ^ "El Papa nomena Núria Calduch membre de la Pontifícia Comissió Bíblica". Catalunya Religió. 9 March 2021.
  4. ^ "El próximo sínodo contará con la mayor participación femenina". Zenit (in Spanish). 9 September 2008.
  5. ^ McElwee, Joshua J. (2 August 2016). "Francis institutes commission to study female deacons, appointing gender-balanced membership". National Catholic Reporter.
  6. ^ "Nuria Calduch pronunciará el Sermón".  [es] (in Spanish). 17 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 09.03.2021" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  8. ^ "El Papa nombra a Nuria Calduch, Secretaria de la Pontificia Comisión Bíblica". Cadena COPE (in Spanish). 9 March 2021.
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