Gustavo Gutiérrez
Gustavo Gutiérrez-Merino Díaz was a Peruvian Catholic philosopher, theologian, and Dominican priest who was one of the founders of Latin American liberation theology. His 1971 book A Theology of Liberation is considered pivotal to the formation of liberation theology at large. He held the John Cardinal O'Hara Professorship of Theology at the University of Notre Dame and was a visiting professor at universities in North America and Europe.
Background
- Born in
- Lima
- Educated at
- Catholic University of LyonNational University of San MarcosPontifical Gregorian UniversityCatholic University of LeuvenCatholic University of Paris
- Awards
- 🏆 Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities🏆 Palmas Magisteriales🏆 Knight of the Legion of Honour🏆 National Culture Award🏆 honorary doctorate of the National University of San Marcos
- Doctoral Advisors
- 🎓 Christian Duquoc
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"The building of a just society means overcoming every obstacle to the creation of authentic peace."
"Faced with the urgency of the Latin American situation, the Church denounces as insufficient those partial and limited measures which amount only to palliatives and in the long run actually consolidat…"
"The Church cannot be a prophet in our day if she herself is not turned to Christ."
"Once causes are determined, then there is talk of "social injustice" and the privileged begin to resist."
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Timeline
1928
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Died
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