Hans Küng

Who they were

Hans Küng was a Swiss Catholic priest, theologian, and author. He was a leading and often controversial figure in modern Catholic thought, known for his critique of papal infallibility and his advocacy of a re-examination of Catholic doctrine. He served as a theological adviser (peritus) at the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965) and was Professor of Ecumenical Theology at the University of Tübingen from 1960 until his retirement in 1996.

Early life

Educated at: Pontifical Gregorian University, Catholic University of Paris, and Collegium Germanicum et Hungaricum.

Path and career

Worked with / for: University of Tübingen.

Awards / honours: Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg, Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Steiger Award, and Luther Prize “The Fearless Word”.

Writings English translations Justification: The Doctrine of Karl Barth and a Catholic Reflection , (org. 1964), (40th Ann. Ed. 2004), Westminster John Knox Press , ISBN   0-664-22446-6 The Council and Reunion (1960), London: Sheed and Ward ISBN   978-1-125-18571-1 Structures of the Church (1962), New York: Thomas Nelson and Sons ISBN   978-0-8245-0508-0 That the World May Believe (1963), New York: Sheed and Ward ISBN  

Why this date

Hans Küng appears on our April 6 calendar for 2021 as a death entry.