Bonifatius Fischer

Bonifatius Fischer (19151997) 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.

From 1951 to 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,
• Beiträge Zur Geschichte Der Lateinischen Bibeltexte
• Lateinische Bibelhandschriften Im Frühen Mittelalter

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