Hans Urs von Balthasar

Hans Urs von Balthasar

Swiss Catholic priest and theologian
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Hans Urs von Balthasar (12 August 1905 – 26 June 1988) was a Swiss theologian and Catholic priest who is considered an important Roman Catholic theologian of the twentieth century. He was appointed a cardinal by Pope John Paul II, but died shortly before the consistory. Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger said in his funeral oration for von Balthasar that "he is right in what he teaches of the faith" and that he "points the way to the sources of living water."

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Hans Urs von Balthasar was born on Saturday, 12 August 1905 in Lucerne, Switzerland. They were best known as a philosopher. They died on Sunday, 26 June 1988 in Basel, Switzerland at the age of 82. Their zodiac star sign were Leo.

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