| Anthony Maas | |
| Birth Name: | Anthony John Maas |
| Birth Date: | 23 August 1858 |
| Birth Place: | Bainkhausen, Province of Westphalia, Prussia |
| Death Place: | Poughkeepsie, New York |
| Burial Place: | Saint Andrew-on-Hudson |
| Occupation: | Writer |
Anthony John Maas, S.J. (1859–1927) was a noted Catholic exegete, or writer of critical interpretation of scripture.
Anthony Maas was born in Bainkhausen, Province of Westphalia, Prussia on August 23, 1858.[1] He was educated at public and private schools and the gymnasium at Arnsberg, Westphalia, the Jesuit scholasticates at Manresa, New York, Woodstock College, and Manresa, Spain.[2]
Maas came to the United States, entered the Society of Jesus in 1877, and was ordained, 1887. He was professor of Scripture (1891-1905) and prefect of studies (1897-1905) at Woodstock, assistant editor of The Messenger in New York (1905-1907), rector of Woodstock College (1907-1912), and provincial of the Maryland-New York Province, resident in New York (1912-1927).[3]
His works include the Life of Christ, Christ in Type and Prophecy[4] and a commentary on the Gospel according to Saint Matthew.[5] He also contributed articles to the Catholic Encyclopedia, such as that on "Antichrist."
He died at Saint Andrew-on-Hudson, Poughkeepsie, New York on February 20, 1927.[6]