Philippe Loiseau

Philippe Loiseau is a Lecturer in Bible and Jewish Thought at the Faculty of Theology of the Catholic University of the West (UCO) in Angers, France. He holds a canonical license (UCO, 2006) and a doctoral thesis on 'Worship and Social Ethics in Isaiah 56–59' (2016).

• Specializes in Hebrew Bible and Jewish tradition
• Member of ACFEB (French Catholic Association for the Study of the Bible)
• Priest of the diocese of Angers and responsible for the sanctuary of Notre-Dame de Béhuard

His research explores:

• Prophets and Wisdom Books
• Biblical anthropology and ecology
• Jewish-Christian theological intersections
• Midrashic interpretation and intertextuality
• Gender studies in biblical contexts
• Vatican II's impact on Catholic-Jewish relations

Recent publications focus on Isaiah's socio-ethical dimensions, the evolution of Christian liturgy from Jewish practices, and ecological interpretations of scripture. He actively participates in international colloquiums on intertestamental literature and Jewish-Christian dialogue.