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Late Fr. Gustavo Gutiérrez Merino. Credit: Fr. Peter Konteh

President of Sierra Leone’s Catholic Priests Eulogizes Late "Father of Liberation Theology" for Influencing Seminarians

Oct 25, 2024

The President of Catholic Priests in Sierra Leone has eulogized Fr. Gustavo Gutiérrez Merino, considered the “Father of Liberation Theology,” for his contribution to Theology, which he says influenced him and others while in the Major Seminary.

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Late Fr. Gustavo Gutiérrez Merino. Credit: Fr. Peter Konteh

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