José María Vélaz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJosé María Vélaz
Chilean Jesuit priest
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Place of Birth: Rancagua, O'Higgins Region, Chile
About José María Vélaz
- José María Vélaz was a Jesuit priest from Chile who founded Fe y Alegria (Faith and Joy) in 1955 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Fe y Alegria is a movement for popular integrated education, with a special mission to provide quality education for the poor.
- Following a proud tradition of Jesuit education, Vélaz believed that the best way to change society was through education.
- Vélaz died in 1985, having seen his organisation grow into one of the most important educational movements in the world.
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