Louis Bouyer

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1913 – 2004

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Who was Louis Bouyer?

Louis Bouyer was a French Lutheran minister who converted to Catholicism in 1939. During his religious career he was a scholar who was relied upon during the Second Vatican Council.

He was known for his books on Christian spirituality and its history. Along with Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger and others, he was a co-founder of the international review Communio. He was chosen by the pope to be part of a team to initiate the International Theological Commission in 1969.

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Born
Feb 17, 1913
Paris
Religion
  • Catholicism
Nationality
  • France
Died
Oct 22, 2004
Paris

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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