Virgilio Elizondo
Virgilio Elizondo is a Mexican American, Roman Catholic priest who divides his time between his parish in San Antonio, Texas, and teaching at Notre Dame University in South Bend, Indiana. He is a major theologian in liberation theology and Hispanic theology.[1] He has been named by Time Magazine as one of our most innovative spiritual leaders.[2] He is well known for his book, Galilean Journey: The Mexican-American Promise, which examines the similarities between Jesus' Galilean background and the mestizo experience. He has been designated as the co-recipient of the 2007 Community of Christ International Peace Award along with Dolores Huerta.[3]
He received his B.S. degree from St. Mary's University, a Diploma in Pastoral
Notes
- ^ Rossing, John P. "Mestizaje and Marginality: A Hispanic American Theology." Theology Today 45.3 (1988): 293-304. Online at [1]
- ^ "If Jesus Had Been Born in San Antonio" at Time.com [2]
- ^ Community of Christ International Peace Award, Two Recipients Share This Year's Award , webpage, retrieved August 3, 2007
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