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."
You can find people similar to Hans Urs von Balthasar by visiting our lists Swiss Servants of God and Christian anti-Gnosticism.
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Date of birth | 12 August 1905
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Place of birth | Lucerne, Switzerland
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Date of death | 26 June 1988
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Age | 82 (age at death)
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Place of death | Basel, Switzerland
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