Hans Küng
Swiss Catholic priest, theologian and author (1928-2021) · Switzerland · Religious Figures · Died at 93
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Something wrong?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.
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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.
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