Paul Hinnebusch

Fr. Paul Hinnebusch OP., STM., was born on January 27, 1917 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, son of John and Anne Hinnebusch, the sixth of their ten children. He was baptized Gerard Leonard, and added Albert - after St. Albert the Great - as his confirmation name. He chose "Paul" when he entered the Dominican Order, after St. Paul, one of his favorite New Testament authors.

Father Paul's enthusiasm was apparent in his books on prayer, community, friendship, Our Lady, and scripture. Many of his lectures from 19 years as a teacher were distilled in his books and articles. More than 120 of his articles were published in religious and theological journals and other collections. He authored 18 published books, five of which were also published in foreign language translations. He left 11 unpublished books, and notes for other planned unpublished books and articles.

In 1994, the Dominican Order awarded Father Paul the honored post-doctoral degree of Master of Sacred Theology for his many writings on the sacred scriptures and on the theology of the spiritual life.