Jon Sobrino

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Jon Sobrino is a Spanish-born Jesuit priest and theologian known as a leading proponent of Latin American liberation theology and its focus on the poor and oppressed.

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Jon Sobrino canonical 2
Jon Sobrino Arregui 1

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instanceOf Jesuit priest
human
liberation theologian
theologian
advocates preferential option for the poor
alive true
associatedWith Archdiocese of San Salvador
Jesuit community at Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas
birthName Jon Sobrino Arregui
linked to: Jon Sobrino
countryOfCitizenship Spain
countryOfResidence El Salvador
dateOfBirth 1938-12-27
doctrinalCriticismBy Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
educatedAt Alma College (Jesuit seminary, California)
St. Louis University
employer Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas
fieldOfWork liberation theology
theology
focusesOn historical Jesus
suffering of the poor
theology of martyrdom
influenced Latin American Christology
contemporary liberation theology
influencedBy Ignacio Ellacuría
Latin American Episcopal Conference (CELAM) Medellín documents
Oscar Romero
Second Vatican Council
languageOfWorkOrName English
Spanish
memberOf Society of Jesus
movement Latin American liberation theology
name Jon Sobrino
notableFor Christology from the perspective of the poor
emphasis on the poor and oppressed in theology
notableWork Christ the Liberator: A View from the Victims
Christology at the Crossroads
Jesus the Liberator: A Historical-Theological Reading of Jesus of Nazareth
Spirituality of Liberation
The Principle of Mercy: Taking the Crucified People from the Cross
occupation priest
theologian
placeOfBirth Barcelona, Spain
linked to: Barcelona
positionHeld professor of theology at Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
subjectOf notification from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2007)
theologicalPerspective Christology from below
option for the poor
workLocation San Salvador, El Salvador
linked to: San Salvador

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liberation theology associatedWith Jon Sobrino
Jon Sobrino name Jon Sobrino
Jon Sobrino birthName Jon Sobrino Arregui
linked to: Jon Sobrino