Antoine Vergote

Who is Antoine Vergote?

Antoine Vergote, also known as Antoon Vergote, is a Belgian Roman Catholic priest, theologian, philosopher, psychologist and psychoanalyst. He is an Emeritus Professor at the Catholic University of Leuven. His extensive publications span multiple disciplines including psychoanalysis, hermeneutics, philosophical anthropology, linguistics, theology, cultural anthropology, and phenomenology.

Vergote has been acclaimed "the most eminent figure in the field of the psychology of religion" and "a key figure" in European intellectual movements during the 20th century.