Fr. Mirosław Stanisław Wróbel, born in the year 1966 in Kędzierzyn-Koźle (Poland), professor; doctor of Biblical Sciences of École Biblique in Jerusalem; doctor of biblical theology; director of Institute of Biblical Studies and chief of department of Biblical Philology and Intertestamental Literature at John Paul II Catholic University in Lublin; member of Scientific Expertise Council; Rector's Representative for the Catholic-Jewish Relations & Scientific Research in the Holy Land; consultant of the Commission on the Doctrine of the Faith of the Polish Episcopal Conference; president of the “Verbum Sacrum” Association; director of the Aramaic Bible Project; director of the Biblical Formation Course; moderator of the Biblical Work of John Paul II of the Archdiocese of Lublin; member of the Management Board of the Catholic-Jewish Relations Center of Abraham Joshua Heschel; member of Association of Polish Biblical Scholars, Polish Society for Jewish Studies, Lublin Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Lublin Scientific Society; Associazione ex-alumni del Pontificio Istituto Biblico, Society of Biblical Literature, Catholic Biblical Association. He is the author of many books and articles about Johannine writings, Judaism of the Second Temple, Christian-Jewish dialogue, and Rabbinic literature.
Hobbies: Classical music, poetry, Judaic studies, traveling along biblical trails, tennis and swimming.
Life motto: In the power of the Holy Spirit nothing is impossible.
Education:
1985-1991: Philosophical and theological studies at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin,
1991: MA in biblical theology at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. Thesis: Noogenesis in the works of Juliusz Słowacki
1991: Ordained priest for Archdiocese of Lublin
1992-1994: Biblical studies at John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
1994: Licence of biblical theology
1995-1998: Studies at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome
1996/1997: Archeology and biblical languages program at Rothberg International School, The Hebrew University in Jerusalem
1998: SSL, Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. Thesis: Birkat ha-Minim and the Separation Between Judaism and Christianity
1999: Doctorate of biblical theology, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. Thesis: Aposynagogos –excommunication of Judeo-Christians from the Synagogue – John 9:22; 12:42; 16:2 (prof. Hugolin Langkammer OFM)
1998-2000: Studies at École Biblique et Archéologique Française de Jérusalem
2003: SSD, École Biblique et Archéologique Française de Jérusalem. Thesis: Who are the father and his children in Jn 8:44? The literary, historical and theological analysis of Jn 8:44 and its context (prof. Marie Émile Boismard OP/Luc Devillers OP)
2000: Employment at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
2005: Habilitation at the Faculty of Theology, the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin: Anti-Judaism and the Gospel according to St. John. A new outlook on the relation of the Fourth Gospel towards Judaism
2006: Assistant professor at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
2015: Full professor at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin: Jesus and His Disciples in Talmud: Textual, Historical and Sociological Analysis.
Scientific Interests:
Johannine Writings
Targums – project: Aramaic Bible
Ancient Languages (Hebrew, Aramaic, Syriac, Greek, Latin)
Relations between Judaism and Christianity
Jewish Writings from the Time of the Second Temple Judaism
Rabbinic Literature
Scientific Projects:
- Project NCN OPUS – 2011/03/B/HS1/00930 Targum Neofiti 1 to the Book of Genesis: Translation and Critical Edition
- Project NCN OPUS - 2014/15/B/HS1/03866 Introduction to the Aramaic Bible
- Project RID – Targums Between Old and New Testament
- Project of Ministry of Education and Science: The Excellence Science – support for scientific publications DNM/SP/513820/2021 Antijudaism of the Gospel of John
Awards:
2014: Award of the Rector of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin for publication: Jesus and His Disciples in Talmud: Textual, Historical and Sociological Analysis, Lublin: KUL Publishing House 2013.
2014: Distinction „Event of the academic year 2013/2014” for publication: Targum Neofiti 1. Genesis. Aramaic Text – Translation – Critical Tekst – Notes (Aramaic Bible), Lublin: Gaudium 2014.
2015: Warsaw, Phoenix Award for publication: Targum Neofiti 1. Book of Genesis. Aramaic Text – Translation – Critical Tekst – Notes (Aramaic Bible), Lublin: Gaudium 2014.
2017: Lublin, Award of President of Lublin City for publication: Targum Neofiti 1. Book of Exodus. Aramaic Text – Translation – Critical Tekst – Notes (Aramaic Bible), Lublin: Gaudium 2017.
2017: Warsaw, Phoenix Award for publication: Targum Neofiti 1. Book of Exodus. Aramaic Text – Translation – Critical Tekst – Notes (Aramaic Bible), Lublin: Gaudium 2017.
2018: Award of the Rector of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin for publication: Introduction into the Aramaic Bible, Lublin: Wydawnictwo KUL 2017.
2021: Warsaw, Award of the Catholic Association „Civitas Christiana” for Biblical studies and their application to the young people in Poland.
2021: Award of President of Poland: Silver Cross of Merit.
Professional Appointments and Functions:
Director of Institute of Biblical Studies
Rector’s Representative for the Catholic-Jewish Relations & Scientific Research in the Holy Land
Memeber of Scientific Expertise Council
Member of the Management Board of the Catholic-Jewish Relations Center of Abraham Joshua Heschel
Chief of department of Biblical Philology and Intertestamental Literature
President of the Association “Verbum Sacrum”
Chief Editor of Bibical Annals
Consultant of the Commission on the Doctrine of the Faith of the Polish Episcopal Conference
Moderator of the Biblical Work of John Paul II of the Archdiocese of Lublin
Director of the Aramaic Bible Project
Director of the Biblical Formation Course
Member of Association of Polish Biblical Scholars
Member of Polish Society for Jewish Studies,
Member of Lublin Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Member of Lublin Scientific Society
Member of Society of Biblical Literature,
Member of Catholic Biblical Association.
Member of Associazione ex-alumni del Pontificio Istituto Biblico
Publications, National and International Conferences – see in Polish biogram