Hans Urs von Balthasar
Swiss theologian
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Hans Urs von Balthasar was a Swiss theologian and Catholic priest who is considered one of the most important Catholic theologians of the 20th century. With Joseph Ratzinger and Henri de Lubac, he founded the theological journal Communio. Wikipedia
Born: August 12, 1905, Lucerne, Switzerland
Died: June 26, 1988 (age 82 years), Basel, Switzerland
Influenced by: Thomas Aquinas, Henri de Lubac, Karl Barth, and more
Church: Latin Church
Ordained: 1936 (priest) by Cardinal Faulhaber
School or tradition: Nouvelle théologie
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