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Gustavo Gutiérrez

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Peruvian theologian (1928-2024)

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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.

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2018Palmas Magisteriales
2014Gittler Prize
2012National Culture Award
2003Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities
1993Knight of the Legion of Honour
honorary doctorate of the National University of San Marcos
honorary doctor of the University of Tübingen
honorary doctor of the University of Freiburg

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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.

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Lived 1928 to 2024 · aged 96
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