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Hans Urs von Balthasar

1905–1988

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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. Over the course of his life, he authored 85 books, over 500 articles and essays, and almost 100 translations. He is known for his 15-volume trilogy on beauty, goodness (Theo-Drama), and truth (Theo-Logic).

From Wikipedia, “Hans Urs von Balthasar”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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1905Born in Lucerne
1988Died in Basel

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Born

12 August 1905

Lucerne

Died

26 June 1988

Basel

Order

Society of Jesus

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