births
June 8, 1928
Gustavo Gutiérrez, Peruvian philosopher, theologian and priest (died 2024)
Gustavo Gutiérrez
Gustavo Gutiérrez-Merino Díaz was a Peruvian Catholic philosopher, theologian, and Dominican priest who was one of the founders of Latin American liberation theology. His 1971 book A Theology of Liberation is considered pivotal to the formation of liberation theology at large. He held the John Cardinal O'Hara Professorship of Theology at the University of Notre Dame and was a visiting professor at universities in North America and Europe.
June 8
June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 206 days remain until the end of the year.