John M. Oesterreicher
John M. Oesterreicher | |
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| Born | Johannes Oesterreicher 2 February 1904 |
| Died | 18 April 1993 |
| Nationality | Moravian-Jewish |
| Citizenship | Austrian, American |
| Occupation | Theologian at Seton Hall University |
| Known for | Jewish-Catholic relations |
| Notable work | Nostra aetate |
Monsignor John Maria Oesterreicher (2 February 1904 – 18 April 1993), born Johannes Oesterreicher, was a Catholic theologian and a leading advocate of Jewish–Catholic reconciliation. He was one of the architects of Nostra aetate or "In Our Age," a declaration which was issued by the Second Vatican Council in 1965 and which repudiated antisemitism.