Gustavo Gutiérrez

Gustavo Gutiérrez Merino  (8 June 192822 October 2024) was a Peruvian philosopher, Catholic theologian, and Dominican priest. He was thought to be one of the founders of Latin American liberation theology. He was a professor at the University of Notre Dame. He was known for his writings discussing the question: "How do we [show] the poor that God loves them?". Gutiérrez was born in Lima, Peru.

In 2002, Gutiérrez was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and in 2003, he received the Príncipe de Asturias award.

Gutiérrez died on 22 October 2024 in Lima from pneumonia at the age of 96.

References

Other websites

 Gustavo Gutiérrez on the University of Notre Dame website 
 Audio downloads of Gutiérrez's 1995 Drummond Lectures in Scotland
 Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith-August 6, 1984. Instruction on certain aspect of  "Liberation Theology"
 Liberation Theology in the World History Encyclopedia

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