Background
Skehan, Patrick William was born on September 30, 1909 in New York City. Son of William F. and Johanna A. (Dwyer) Skehan.
Skehan, Patrick William was born on September 30, 1909 in New York City. Son of William F. and Johanna A. (Dwyer) Skehan.
Student theology St. Joseph’s Sem.
Ordained priest Roman Catholic Church, 1933, papal chamberlain, 1954, domestic prelate, 1958. Instructor Catholic U. American, Washington, 1938-1943, assistant professor, 1943-1946, associate professor, 1946-1951, professor Semitic langs., 1951-1980, department chairman Semitic and Egyptian langs. and literature, 1951-1954, 56-65, 67-71. Visiting professor Johns Hopkins, 1947-1958, Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome, Italy, 1969-1970.
Annual professor American School Oriental Research, Jerusalem, 1954-1955, director, 1955-1956, associate trustee, 1957-1958, 60-64, consultant pontifical Biblical committee, 1965-1971.
Member Catholic Biblical Association (president 1946-1947, Executive Board 1959-1965, 73-75, treasurer 1978-1980), American Oriental Society, Phi Beta Kappa.