Author name: Eugenio Maria Zolli

Eugenio Maria Zolli (1881—1956), born Israel Anton Zoller, was an Austrian-born Italian philosopher. He served as the Chief Rabbi of Rome from 1940 to 1945 during the Nazi occupation of Italy. On February 13, 1945, he and his wife were baptized into the Catholic Church in a private ceremony, at which time he also changed his name. After conversion, Zolli taught philosophy and Semitic studies at the Sapienza University of Rome and the Pontifical Biblical Institute. He authored numerous works on biblical interpretation, Jewish history, and liturgy.