Norbert Lohfink

Norbert Lohfink
Lohfink, c. 2000
Born	(1928-07-28)28 July 1928 Frankfurt am Main, Prussia, German Republic
Died	23 September 2024(2024-09-23) (aged 96) Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Education	Berchmanskolleg Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology Pontifical Biblical Institute
Occupations	Priest Theologian
Organizations	Sankt Georgen Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome Catholic Integrated Community
Ecclesiastical career
Church	Catholic Church
Ordained	1956

Norbert Lohfink SJ (28 July 1928 – 23 September 2024) was a German Catholic priest, theologian and member of the Jesuit Order. He was professor of exegesis of the Old Testament at the Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology in Frankfurt. He also taught at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome, for four years in the 1960s and repeatedly for guest semesters. His works were translated into several languages. He worked on international and ecumenical projects, such as the Hebrew Old Testament Text Project.