Johann Baptist Metz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Johann Baptist Metz

German Catholic political theologian

Date of Birth: 05-Aug-1928

Place of Birth: Auerbach in der Oberpfalz, Bavaria, Germany

Profession: Catholic priest, theologian, university teacher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Johann Baptist Metz (5 August 1928 – 2 December 2019) was a German Catholic priest and theologian.
He was Ordinary Professor of Fundamental Theology at the University of Münster, and a consultant to the synod of German dioceses.
He is regarded as one of the most important German theologians after the Second Vatican Council, who influenced liberation theology and focused on compassion.