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Leonardo Boff
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Leonardo Boff, born Genézio Darci Boff in 1938 in Concórdia, is a Brazilian Catholic priest, writer, philosopher, and non-fiction writer. A member of the Order of Friars Minor, he is associated with the liberation theology movement. He has received the Right Livelihood Award and the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil).
Boff was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and has held positions at Rio de Janeiro State University and the University of Salamanca. He resides in Petrópolis and speaks Portuguese. His bibliography includes works such as *Brasil, concluir a refundação ou prolongar a dependência?*, *Terapeutas do deserto*, and *Watch For The Light*.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 324
Top works
- Brasil, concluir a refundação ou prolongar a dependência?
- Terapeutas do deserto
- Watch For The Light
- Leonardo Boff
- Los sacramentos de la vida y la vida de los sacramentos
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 10
- Total plays
- 43
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,975x
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,997x
- Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019
· 2020 · cited 10,241x
- Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines
· 2018 · cited 9,660x
- Köppen's climate classification map for Brazil
· 2013 · cited 9,310x
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Key facts
- Born
- Genézio Darci Boff , ( 1938-12-14 ) 14 December 1938 (age 87) , Concórdia , Santa Catarina , Brazil
- Occupations
- Theologian writer philosopher
- Spouse
- Márcia Monteiro da Silva Miranda
- Relatives
- Clodovis Boff (brother)
- Awards
- Right Livelihood Award (in 2000)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Place of birth
- Concórdia
- Sibling
- Clodovis Boff
- Educated at
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
- Employer
- University of Salamanca
- Languages spoken
- Portuguese
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Movement
- liberation theology
- Official website
- leonardoboff.org
- Image
- Encontro com Leonardo Boff (27822452523) (cropped).jpg
- Residence
- Petrópolis
- Religious order
- Order of Friars Minor
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- Leonardo Boff
- date of birth
- 1938-12-14
- social media followers
- 374932
- birth name
- Genézio Darci Boff
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Encyclopedic overview
Leonardo Boff ( Portuguese: [leoˈnaʁdu ˈbɔf]; born Genézio Darci Boff, pronounced [ʒeˈnɛzju daʁˈsi ˈbɔf]; 14 December 1938) is a Brazilian Catholic theologian, philosopher writer, and former Catholic priest known for his active support for Latin American liberation theology.
He is professor emeritus of ethics, philosophy of religion, and ecology at the Rio de Janeiro State University. In 2001, he received the Right Livelihood Award for "his inspiring insights and practical work to help people realise the links between human spirituality, social justice and environmental stewardship".
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