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
Central American University (UCA)
surface form: Jesuit community at Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas
birthName Jon Sobrino self-linksurface differs
surface form: Jon Sobrino Arregui
countryOfCitizenship Spain
countryOfResidence El Salvador
dateOfBirth 1938-12-27
doctrinalCriticismBy Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
surface form: Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
educatedAt Alma College (Jesuit seminary, California)
Saint Louis University
surface form: St. Louis University
employer Central American University (UCA)
surface form: 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
Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences (CELAM)
surface form: Latin American Episcopal Conference (CELAM) Medellín documents

Archbishop Óscar Romero
surface form: Oscar Romero

Second Vatican Council
languageOfWorkOrName English
Spanish
memberOf Society of Jesus
movement Latin American liberation theology
name Jon Sobrino self-link
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
surface form: Barcelona, Spain
positionHeld professor of theology at Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
subjectOf notification from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2007)
theologicalPerspective Christology from below
option for the poor
workLocation San Salvador
surface form: San Salvador, El Salvador

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liberation theology associatedWith Jon Sobrino
Jon Sobrino name Jon Sobrino self-link
Jon Sobrino birthName Jon Sobrino self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Jon Sobrino Arregui