American historian (1925–2019)
Philip J. King (March 26, 1925[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] Roman Catholic priest, historian, and archaeologist.
King was born inNewton, Massachusetts . He graduated in 1945 fromSaint John's Seminary inBoston . King was ordained to the priesthood on May 4, 1949, by ArchbishopRichard Cushing of theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston . He earned higher degrees: aLicentiate of Sacred Theology (STL) in 1954 fromCatholic University of America inWashington, D.C. , a Licentiate of Sacred Scripture (SSL) in 1957 fromPontifical Biblical Institute , and aDoctor of Sacred Theology (STD) 1959 fromPontifical Lateran University inRome . King also served in several parishes in the Boston Archdiocese. King died at the Regina Cleri Residence in Boston, Massachusetts.[ 4] [ 5]
He held aprofessorship inbiblical studies in the Department of Theology atBoston College from 1974 until his retirement in 2001.[ 4]
In 2006, the foundation created from the estate ofLeon Levy established the Philip J. King Professorship atHarvard University , to support a scholar who will use an interdisciplinary approach to advance the understanding of ancient civilizations in the Near East and the Mediterranean.[ a] [ 6]
The Bible Is for Living: A Scholar's Spiritual Journey Amos, Hosea, Micah: An Archaeological Commentary Jeremiah: An Archaeological Companion WithLawrence Stager :Life in Biblical Israel (inLibrary of Ancient Israel series) ^ King never held the chair named for him. The first professor to hold the chair is Peter Der Manuelian, an Egyptologist.
Ordinaries Churches List List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston Cathedral Cathedral of the Holy Cross Basilicas and shrines Basilica and Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Boston St. Anthony Shrine, Boston St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine, Boston Our Lady of Good Voyage, the Seaport Shrine Parishes Holy Name, West Roxbury Holy Trinity, Lowell Our Lady of Czestochowa, Boston Our Lady of Good Voyage, Gloucester Our Lady Help of Christians, Newton Sacred Heart, Cambridge St. Albert the Great, Weymouth St. Charles Borromeo, Waltham St. John the Baptist, Salem St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge St. Joseph, Boston St. Leonard, Boston St. Mary, Dedham (History )St. Mary, Milton St. Mary, Newton St. Mary, Waltham St. Mary, Winchester St. Mary - St. Catherine of Siena, Charlestown St. Paul, Cambridge St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr, Chelsea St. Susanna, Dedham Former parishes Holy Cross, Boston Our Lady of Mount Carmel, East Boston St. Aidan, Brookline St. Catherine of Sienna, Charlestown St. Joseph, Roxbury St. Mary, Charlestown St. Stephen, Boston Education Seminaries Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary St. John's Seminary Colleges Boston College Emmanuel College Labouré College Merrimack College Regis College St. John's Seminary Closed Marian Court College High schools Academy of Notre Dame , TyngsboroArlington Catholic High School , ArlingtonAustin Preparatory School , ReadingBishop Fenwick High School , PeabodyBoston College High School , DorchesterCathedral High School , BostonCatholic Memorial School , West RoxburyCentral Catholic High School , LawrenceCristo Rey Boston High School , DorchesterFontbonne Academy , MiltonLowell Catholic High School , LowellMalden Catholic High School , MaldenNewton Country Day School , NewtonNotre Dame Academy , HinghamNotre Dame High School , LawrenceSt. John's Preparatory School , DanversSt. Mary's High School , LynnSaint Sebastian's School , NeedhamUrsuline Academy , DedhamXaverian Brothers High School , WestwoodClosed Cambridge Matignon School , CambridgeDon Bosco Technical High School , BostonElizabeth Seton Academy , BostonHudson Catholic High School , HudsonMarian High School , FraminghamMount Alvernia High School , NewtonNazareth Academy , WakefieldOur Lady of Nazareth Academy , WakefieldPope John XXIII High School , EverettPresentation of Mary Academy , MethuenSacred Heart High School , KingstonSaint Clement High School , MedfordSaint Joseph Preparatory High School , BostonSt. Dominic Savio Preparatory High School , BostonTrinity Catholic High School , NewtonFormer Archbishop Williams High School , BraintreeCardinal Spellman High School , BrocktonPriests Other
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