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Henri Nouwen

Entity ID:

henri-nouwen

Long Name:

Nouwen, Henri J. M. 1932-1996

Short Name:

Henri Nouwen

Disambiguation String:

Catholic priest, professor, writer and theologian

Entity Type:

person

Entity Subtype:

author

Wikipedia

Summary:

Henri Jozef Machiel Nouwen, (Nijkerk, January 24, 1932 – Hilversum, September 21, 1996) was a Dutch Catholic priest, professor, writer and theologian. His interests were rooted primarily in psychology, pastoral ministry, spirituality, social justice and community. Over the course of his life, Nouwen was heavily influenced by the work of Anton Boisen, Thomas Merton, Rembrandt, Vincent van Gogh and Jean Vanier.

After nearly two decades of teaching at academic institutions including the University of Notre Dame, Yale Divinity School and Harvard Divinity School, Nouwen went on to work with mentally and physically handicapped people at the L'Arche Daybreak community in Richmond Hill, Ontario.

Viaf ID:

17227438

DB Pedia ID:

Henri_Nouwen

Biblical Status:

Not Biblical

Is An Individual:

Yes

Is Published:

Yes

Birth Date:

January 24, 1932

Death Date:

September 21, 1996

Occupation:

Catholic priest, professor, writer and theologian

Nationality:

Dutch

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