Anthony John Maas (1859–1927) was a noted Catholic
exegete
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, or writer of critical
interpretation of scripture.
Biography
Anthony Maas was born in Bainkhausen,
Province of Westphalia
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, Prussia on August 23, 1858.
He was educated at public and private schools and the gymnasium at
Arnsberg
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, Westphalia, the
Jesuit
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scholasticates at Manresa,
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Woodstock College
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, and Manresa,
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Maas came to the
United States
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, entered the
Society of Jesus
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in 1877, and was
ordained
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, 1887. He was
professor
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of
Scripture
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(1891-1905) and prefect of studies (1897-1905) at Woodstock, assistant editor of ''The Messenger'' in New York (1905-1907), rector of Woodstock College (1907-1912), and provincial of the
Maryland-New York Province, resident in New York (1912-1927).
His works include the ''Life of Christ'', ''Christ in Type and Prophecy'' and a commentary on the ''Gospel according to Saint Matthew''.
He died at
Saint Andrew-on-Hudson
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,
Poughkeepsie
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,
New York
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on February 20, 1927.
References
1858 births
1927 deaths
German emigrants to the United States
People from the Province of Westphalia
Roman Catholic writers
19th-century American Jesuits
20th-century American Jesuits
Contributors to the Catholic Encyclopedia
American male writers
Rectors of Woodstock College
Woodstock College alumni
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