
Sister Alessandra Casneda, OSB, is a Benedictine religious and biblical scholar who is from Milan, Italy. After completing her studies in philosophy and theology, she pursued advanced studies at the Pontifical Biblical Institute, where she earned a Doctorate in Biblical Sciences. She presently serves as Professor of New Testament in the Department of Biblical Theology at the Faculty of Theology of the Collegium Maximum, a
mission of the Pontifical Gregorian University. Her current research centers on the Gospel of John, with particular attention to the methods of ancient literary criticism. Sister Alessandra also collaborates with the Italian Major Superiors Union (USMI) and the Benedictine Italian Theological Studium (STBI) in the formation and theological education of young religious sisters and monks.