Louis Bouyer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Louis Bouyer

French theologian and minister

Date of Birth: 17-Feb-1913

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 23-Oct-2004

Profession: theologian, university teacher

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Louis Bouyer, Cong.
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(17 February 1913 – 22 October 2004) was a French Lutheran minister who was received into the Catholic Church in 1939.
During his religious career he was a scholar who was relied upon during the Second Vatican Council.
He was known for his books on Christian spirituality and its history.
Along with Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger and others, he was a co-founder of the international review Communio.
He was chosen by the pope to be part of a team to initiate the International Theological Commission in 1969.