Fr. Ron Witherup, S.S., Ph.D.

Sulpician Father Ronald D. Witherup, S.S., Ph.D., is a leading expert on St. Paul. He is a frequent retreat master, lecturer on biblical and theological topics, and celebrated author whose works cover multiple areas of the Bible. Among his published books are The Bible Companion: A Handbook for Beginners, Matthew: God With Us, the award-winning Biblical Fundamentalism: What Every Catholic Should Know, and 101 Questions & Answers on Paul. His most recent books are Scripture: Dei Verbum, St. Paul: Called to Conversion, Stations of the Cross According to Saint Paul, and Gold Tested in Fire: A New Pentecost for the Catholic Priesthood. He is the presenter of two other programs from Now You Know Media, Saint Paul: His Life, Faith and Legacy and St. Paul’s Letters: First and Second Corinthians and Galatians.

Fr. Witherup is currently the Superior General of the Sulpician Order, an international group of Catholic priests. A former dean and professor of Sacred Scripture at St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park, CA, he received his doctorate in biblical studies from Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, VA.