Bonifatius Fischer
German theologian
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| Intro | German theologian | |
| Places | Germany | |
| was | Palaeographer Theologian | |
| Work field | Religion Social science | |
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| Religion: | Catholic church | |
| Birth | 1915, Friedrichshafen, Germany | |
| Death | 1997 (aged 82 years) |
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Bonifatius Fischer (1915–1997) was a German biblical scholar, textual critic of the Vulgate, and benedictine.
Fischer questioned Jerome's authorship of some parts of the Vulgate New Testament.
In 1951-1954 Fischer prepared the Old-Latin text of the Book of Genesis:
- Genesis 1:1 – 9:14 (1951)
- Genesis 9:14 – 27:23 (1952)
- Genesis 27:23 – 43:22 (1953)
- Genesis 43:22 – 50:26 (1954).
Fischer examined all known Latin manuscripts of the Gospels written before the 10th century. Fischer participated in preparation of Vulgata Stuttgartiana.
Works
- Novae Concordantiae Bibliorum Sacrorum Iuxta Vulgatam Versionem Critice Editam, 1977, ISBN 3-7728-0638-4
- Beitrage Zur Geschichte Der Lateinischen Bibeltexte
- Lateinische Bibelhandschriften Im Fruhen Mittelalter