Padre Camilo Torres
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Padre Camilo Torres was a Colombian Roman Catholic priest, sociologist, and revolutionary who became a prominent figure in Latin American liberation theology and leftist guerrilla movements in the 1960s.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Camilo Torres Restrepo | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Colombian
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Roman Catholic priest ⓘ human ⓘ revolutionary ⓘ sociologist ⓘ |
| burialPlace | body not recovered ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | not canonized ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Colombia ⓘ |
| dateJoined | 1965 ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1929-02-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1966-02-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Catholic University of Leuven
NERFINISHED
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National University of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | National University of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Mestizo Colombians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Torres Restrepo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
liberation theology
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social justice ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| givenName | Camilo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | guerrilla fighter ⓘ |
| hasReligionRole | proponent of politically engaged Christianity ⓘ |
| inspired |
Christian left movements in Latin America
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subsequent liberation theologians ⓘ |
| joined | Ejército de Liberación Nacional NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
participation in Colombian guerrilla movement
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role in early Latin American liberation theology ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Spanish ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
overcoming social inequality in Colombia
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peasant and urban poor rights ⓘ |
| memberOf | Ejército de Liberación Nacional NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Christian socialism
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Latin American left ⓘ liberation theology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea | duty of Christians to participate in revolutionary struggle for the poor ⓘ |
| notableWork | pastoral and political writings on social justice in Colombia ⓘ |
| occupation |
priest
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sociologist ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bogotá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Departamento de Santander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology |
left-wing politics
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revolutionary socialism ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chaplain of the National University of Colombia
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co-founder of the Faculty of Sociology at the National University of Colombia ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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