José María Casciaro (1923–2004)

Father José María Casciaro was born on November 1, 1923 in Murcie, Spain. Son of Pedro Casciaro and Emilie Ramírez. Doctor of Philosophy and Arts, Central University, Madrid, 1949. Doctor of Theology, Lateran University, Rome, 1955. Graduate in Biblical science, Biblical Institute, Rome, 1954. Assistant professor of Semitic philology Central University, Madrid, 1949—1951. Professor holy scripture Catholic Seminary, 1956—1967, University Navarra, Pamplona, Spain, 1967, professor emeritus Spain, since 1994. Priest Catholic Church, Madrid-Pamplona, since 1951.

Visiting professor University Holy Cross, Rome, 1993—1998, University Sabana, Bogota, Colombia, 1994. Dean faculty theology University Navarra, Pamplona, 1970—1980, director Biblical department, 1981—1987. Chairman XIV International Symposium Theology, Pamplona, 1994, VII International Symposium Theology, Pamplona, 1985.

Associate Professor of Semitic Philology at the University of Madrid, died in Pamplona on March 8. He had lived in Madrid with the founder of Opus Dei during a considerable part of the years between 1939 and 1942. Recipient National Award of Arts, Council for Science Research, 1950, 1955. Member of Association Biblical Espanola, Studiorum Novi Testamenti Society.