'Francis J. Moloney was born in Melbourne, Australia, educated by the Christian Brothers at St Bernard's College, Moonee Ponds from 1953-57, and joined the Australian Province of the Salesians of Don Bosco in 1960. After completing his undergraduate university studies (BA) and teaching for several years in a Salesian High School, he was sent to Rome to pursue higher Theological studies. In 1970 he was awarded the Licence in Sacred Theology from the Salesian Pontifical University (STL), and in 1972 the Licence in Sacred Scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute (LSS). From 1972-1975 he pursued research at the University of Oxford, UK, and was awarded a Doctorate of Philosophy from that ancient University in 1976 (DPhil [Oxon]) for his study of the use of the term "the Son of Man" in the Fourth Gospel.
'In 1976 he returned to his native Australia and was the Professor of New Testament at Catholic Theological College, within the ecumenical Melbourne College of Divinity from 1976 till 1994 ... In 1992 he was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Humanities (FAHA), at that stage the first theologian to be given recognition by this body. In 1994 he was made a member of the Order of Australia (AM) ... In 1994 he was appointed the Foundation Professor of Theology at Australian Catholic University...'
Dr Moloney 'is the author of 36 books and a large number of articles, both scholarly and popular, in journals from all parts of the world.'
Source: The Catholic University of America website, http://religiousstudies.cua.edu/faculty/moloney.cfm
