Background
Viviano, Benedict Thomas was born on January 22, 1940 in St. Louis. Son of Frank Gaetano and Carmeline M. Chiappetta Viviano.
priest religious studies educator
Viviano, Benedict Thomas was born on January 22, 1940 in St. Louis. Son of Frank Gaetano and Carmeline M. Chiappetta Viviano.
Bachelor, Aquinas Institute, Dubuque, Iowa, 1962. Master of Arts 1, Aquinas Institute, Dubuque, Iowa, 1963. Master of Arts 2, Aquinas Institute, Dubuque, Iowa, 1967.
Licence in Sacred Scripture, Pont. Biblical Commission, Rome, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1976.
Professor New Testament, Aquinas Institute, St. Louis, 1972-1984; professor New Testament, Ecole Biblique, Jerusalem, 1984-1995; professor New Testament, U. Fribourg, Switzerland, since 1995. Member Vatican Team for Dialogue with World Alliance of Reformed Churches.
Member Society Biblical Literature, Catholic Biblical Association, Society New Testament Studies.