Henri de Lubac
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Key facts
- Church
- Latin Church
- Appointed
- 2 February 1983
- Term ended
- 4 September 1991
- Predecessor
- Alfredo Ottaviani
- Successor
- Luigi Poggi
- Ordination
- 22 August 1927
- Created cardinal
- 2 February 1983, by Pope John Paul II
- Rank
- Cardinal-Deacon
- Born
- Henri-Marie Joseph Sonier de Lubac , ( 1896-02-20 ) 20 February 1896, Cambrai , France
- Died
- 4 September 1991 (1991-09-04) (aged 95), Paris , France
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Occupation
- Jesuit priest/theologian
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Henri
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Cambrai
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Position held
- editor-in-chief
- Languages spoken
- French
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Participant in
- Second Vatican Council
- Conflict
- World War I
- Work location
- Lyon
- Religious order
- Society of Jesus
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- place of burial
- Vaugirard Cemetery
- date of birth
- 1896-02-20
- date of death
- 1991-09-04
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- Henri de Lubac
- name in native language
- Henri de Lubac
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Encyclopedic overview
Henri-Marie Joseph Sonier de Lubac SJ ( French: [lybak]; 20 February 1896 – 4 September 1991), better known as Henri de Lubac, was a French Jesuit priest and cardinal who is considered one of the most influential theologians of the 20th century. His writings and doctrinal research played a key role in shaping the Second Vatican Council.
Early life and ordination
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