Francis J. Moloney, SDB, AM, FAHA, has had a long career as a Roman Catholic priest and a scholar. A Salesian of Don Bosco (SDB) since 1960, he has studied at the Salesian Pontifical University and the Pontifical Biblical Institute, both in Rome, as well as at the University of Oxford. He has taught in Europe, Israel, the United States, Southeast Asia, and Australia. Foundation Professor of Theology at Australian Catholic University (1994–99), Dean and Professor of New Testament at the Catholic University of America (1999–2005), Professor Moloney is author of many books and shorter studies, both scholarly and popular. The state honor of Member of the Order of Australia (AM), and his election as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (FAHA) are recognition of his life-long contribution to Australian culture and religion. He is currently a Senior Professorial Fellow at the Catholic Theological College in Melbourne, Australia, part of the ecumenical University of Divinity.