The Catholic Biblical
Association of
America
How to Become a Member
Candidates for active membership must have the degree of Licentiate in Sacred Scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome or the equivalent in graduate training (generally taken to be a doctorate from a good biblical studies program) or in scholarly publication.Candidates for associate membership must have taught Sacred Scripture for at least one year at major-seminary level or at least two years at college level, or must be engaged in higher studies in the biblical or allied field.
Candidates for either active membership or associate membership must be sponsored in writing by an active member of the Association. The Executive Secretary shall supply all candidates with appropriate application blanks.
Application forms must be received by the Executive Secretary at least one month before the annual meeting. Applications are evaluated by the Committee on Credentials and candidates are elected to membership, on the recommendation of the Committee on Credentials, at the business session of the CBA annual meeting. (For information on the next meeting, click on "Meeting Information.")
Attendance at annual meetings of the Association is limited to active and associate members and to those persons who receive an invitation at the request of the President (these include candidates being proposed for membership at that meeting).
Papers at the general meetings may be presented only by active members, or by other persons at the invitation of the President.
Dues (which run on a calendar basis only and include subscription to The Catholic Biblical Quarterly) for active, associate, and sustaining members are $35 a year. All members are entitled to a discount on the monograph series and other CBA publications.
If you wish to apply for active or association membership, please click herePDF Form, to open the PDF membership form, fill it out on the screen, print it, have an active CBA member endorse it as your sponsor (unless you are already an associate member), and mail it in. If your computer will not open the PDF format (Acrobat is needed), please open the form by clicking here Application Form for a form you can print out. (The PDF form, because it can be filled on on the screen, will be easier for you and more legible for us. But do not attempt to transmit it electonically.)