Tag Archives: obituaries

Another sad news: RIP François Bovon

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Alin Suciu

Dr. Claire Clivaz writes on Facebook that François Bovon, the accomplished scholar of apocryphal literature and early Christianity, has passed away. His death is truly a great loss to the academic world. May his soul rejoice in the glory of … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Nathalie Bosson – La Coptologie perd l’une de ses figures les plus marquantes

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Alin Suciu

Le Professeur Rodolphe Kasser, né à Yverdon-les-Bains le 14 janvier 1927, s’est éteint dans sa ville natale le 8 octobre 2013, à l’âge de 86 ans. Professeur ordinaire puis émérite de langue et littératures coptes à l’Université de Genève, il … Continue reading →

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Obituary Karlheinz Schüssler

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Alin Suciu

The sad news reached me that our colleague, Karlheinz Schüssler, has passed away. He died in a tragic car accident in Istria on October 7. The Coptologists know Karlheinz mainly as the tireless editor of Biblia Coptica. Die koptischen Bibeltexte. … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Marvin Meyer

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Alin Suciu

Stephan Huller announces that Marvin Meyer died yesterday. His wife, Bonnie, posted the following message on Marvin’s Facebook wall: “Hello, Facebook friends of Dr. Marvin Meyer: This is Marv’s wife Bonnie writing the sad news that Marv passed away yesterday, … Continue reading →

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