Our Founder, Father Marie-Joseph Lagrange, OP

Albert Lagrange was born on 7 March 1855 in Bourg-en-Bresse, in the Ain department of France. He obtained his doctorate in law before entering the […]

The École Biblique Today

The founding purpose of the École biblique was to renew biblical studies at a time when modern criticism (history, philology, etc.) was challenging the traditional understanding […]

The École Biblique, a 100-year history

The École is the oldest biblical and archaeological research center in the Holy Land. It was founded in 1890 by Father Marie-Joseph Lagrange (1855-1938) in the […]

Friends of the École Biblique

The School is supported by three associations of Friends : – Les Amis de l’École biblique et archéologique française, the French association The association of […]