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Richard J. Clifford, S.J.
Professor Emeritus of Old Testament
Richard J. Clifford, S.J.
Ph.D.
Contact
Simboli Hall 310
Telephone: 617-552-6529
Email: richard.clifford1@bc.edu
Education
- A.B., Boston College
- M.A., Boston College
- S.T.L., Weston Jesuit School of Theology
- Ph.D., Harvard University
Research Interests
Biblical Theology, Genesis, Psalms, Isaiah, Wisdom Literature
Expertise
- Biblical Studies
Profile
Richard J. Clifford, S.J., a native of Lewiston, Maine, Professor of Old Testament, and Jesuit priest, taught biblical studies at Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge from 1970 to 2008, and at Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry from 2008 to the present. He is a graduate of Boston College (A.B., M.A.), Weston Jesuit School of Theology (S.T.L.) and Harvard University (Ph.D.). He was General Editor of the Catholic Biblical Quarterly and is a former President of the Catholic Biblical Association. A former President of Weston Jesuit School of Theology, he was Founding Dean of the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry from 2008-2010. As well as teaching and lecturing in scholarly circles, he is also active in adult education in various New England dioceses.