David Neuhaus

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David Neuhaus

Superior of Holy Land Jesuits
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Appointed31 July 2019
Other post(s)Former Patriarchal Vicar of Hebrew-speaking catholics in Israel
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Ordination8 September 2000 by Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Michel Sabbah
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Born (1962-04-25) April 25, 1962 (age 62)

David Mark Neuhaus, SJ (born 25 April 1962) [1] is a German-Israeli Catholic priest who serves as superior of the Jesuit community at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Jerusalem. From 2009 to 2017, he served as patriarchal vicar for Hebrew-speaking Catholics in the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.

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Life

David Neuhaus, the son of German Jews, was born in South Africa. At the age of 15, he moved to Israel; at 26, he converted to the Catholic faith. Neuhaus finished his studies in political science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem with a doctorate. In 1992 he joined the Society of Jesus (SJ) and on August 20, 1994 made his perpetual vows.

After his theological and philosophical training and study of theology and Scripture at the Jesuits' Centre Sèvres in Paris and the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome, Neuhaus received on 8 September 2000 his priestly ordination.

Since 2001 he has taught at Bethlehem University [2] the subjects "Introduction to Judaism" and "Introduction to the Old Testament" and Biblical Studies, at the Studium Theologicum Salesianum [3] in Jerusalem, and at the Latin Patriarchate Seminary in Beit Jala. He was a research fellow at the Jewish Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem.

On March 15, 2009 Neuhaus was appointed by the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Fouad Twal, as patriarchal vicar for the local Hebrew-speaking Catholics. [4] [5]

In August 2017 he asked Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa to relieve him of his charge as vicar. [6]

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References

  1. "The Catholic Church Of The Holy Land » Rt Rev. David Neuhaus, S.J." catholicchurch-holyland.com. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  2. "Faculty of Arts - Department of Religious Studies - Faculty Profiles - Fr. David Neuhaus - Bethlehem University". www.bethlehem.edu. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  3. "Study Theology in the Holy Land: Salesian Pontifical University-Jerusalem". jerusalem.unisal.it. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  4. lpj.org
  5. "Interview mit Pater David Neuhaus während der Woche der Migranten". Lateinisches Patriarchat von Jerusalem (in German). 2012-01-13. Archived from the original on 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  6. Neuhaus, David. "Father David ends his service as Vicar". www.catholic.co.il. Retrieved 2018-10-25.