Anthony John Maas (1859–1927) was a noted Catholic exegete, or writer of critical interpretation of scripture. Biography Anthony Maas was born in Bainkhausen, Province of Westphalia, Prussia on August 23, 1858. 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. 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). His works include the Life of Christ, Christ in Type and Prophecy and a commentary on the Gospel according to Saint Matthew. He died at Saint Andrew-on-Hudson, Poughkeepsie, New York on February 20, 1927. References 1858 births 1927 deaths German emigrants to the United States People from the Province of Westphalia Roman Catholic writers 19th-century American Jesuits 20th-century American Jesuits Contributors to the Catholic Encyclopedia American male writers Rectors of Woodstock College Woodstock College alumni