# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/hans-kung
# Generated: 2026-09-07T19:03:09.554Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/hans-kung"
name: "Hans Küng"
slug: "hans-kung"
description: "Hans Küng was a Swiss Catholic priest, theologian, and author. He was a leading and often controversial figure in modern Catholic thought, known for his critique of papal infallibility and his advocacy of a re-examination of Catholic doctrine. He served as a theological adviser (peritus) at the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965) and was Professor of Ecumenical Theology at the University of Tübingen from 1960 until his retirement in 1996."
tagline: "Swiss Catholic priest, theologian and author (1928-2021)"
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country:
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  isoCode: "CH"
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birthDate: "1928-03-19"
deathDate: "2021-04-06"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump