John M. Oesterreicher | |
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Born | Johannes Oesterreicher 2 February 1904 |
Died | 18 April 1993 |
Nationality | Moravian-Jewish |
Citizenship | Austrian, American |
Occupation | Theologian at Seton Hall University |
Known for | Jewish-Catholic relations |
Notable work | Nostra aetate |
Monsignor John Maria Oesterreicher (2 February 1904 – 18 April 1993), born Johannes Oesterreicher, was a Catholic theologian and a leading advocate of Jewish–Catholic reconciliation.[1] He was one of the architects of Nostra aetate or "In Our Age," a declaration which was issued by the Second Vatican Council in 1965 and which repudiated antisemitism.[2]