KORTLEITNER, FRANZ XAVER. — Born Josef, exegete, born in Bressanone on 21 January 1863, died in Innsbruck on 2 October 1939. He entered the Order of the Premonstratensians at Wilten (Innsbruck) in 1881; ordained priest in 1885, in 1888 he became professor of Sacred Scripture and in 1935 was appointed consultant to the Pontifical Biblical Commission.
The most important of the works that K. indefatigably published over the long decades of his studies are: *Archaeologia biblica* (Innsbruck 1907, 2nd greatly expanded ed. 1917); *Hermeneutica biblica* (ibid. 1923). With the 15 volumes of his collection *Commentationes biblicae*, K. provided useful and detailed monographs on the Old Testament, including: *Formae cultus Mosaici* (Innsbruck 1917; 3rd ed. 1939); *Israelitarum in Aegypto commoratio* (ibid. 1930).
All of K.’s writings excel in doctrinal solidity, clear arrangement, and careful style; they open the way for all who aspire to sound biblical learning.