Catharina Halkes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Catharina Halkes

Dutch theologian

Date of Birth: 02-Jul-1920

Place of Birth: Vlaardingen, South Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 21-Apr-2011

Profession: theologian, university teacher, feminist

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Catharina Joanna Maria Halkes (Vlaardingen, 2 July 1920 - Nijmegen, 21 April 2011) was a Dutch theologian and feminist, notable for having been the first Dutch professor of feminism and Christianity, at the Radboud University Nijmegen from 1983 to 1986.
A Roman Catholic who was originally schooled in Dutch language and literature, she became active in the women's movement within the church, and gained a measure of notoriety when she was forbidden to address Pope John Paul II during his visit to the Netherlands in 1985.
She is considered the founding mother of feminist theology in the Netherlands.