Anthony John Maas, S.J. (1859–1927) was a noted Catholic

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Biography

Anthony Maas was born in Bainkhausen,

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, Prussia on August 23, 1858. He was educated at public and private schools and the gymnasium at Arnsberg, Westphalia, the

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scholasticates at Manresa, New York, Woodstock College, and Manresa,

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. Maas came to the

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, entered the

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in 1877, and was

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, 1887. He was

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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). His works include the ''Life of Christ'', ''Christ in Type and Prophecy'' and a commentary on the ''Gospel according to Saint Matthew''. He also contributed articles to the ''

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'', such as that on "Antichrist." He died at Saint Andrew-on-Hudson, Poughkeepsie, New York on February 20, 1927.

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