Thursday, November 10, 2016

Xavier Albó

Xavier Albó Corrons (1934) is a Jesuit priest, linguist, and anthropologist, with expertise in the indigenous peoples and rural populations of Bolivia.
He was born in La Garriga, in Catalonia, Spain, and joined the Society of Jesus in 1951. In 1952, he moved to Bolivia and later became a naturalized citizen of the country. He was decorated with the Order of the Condor of the Andes, the highest civilian honor of the Bolivian state, on April 6, 2016.
Albó co-founded the Center for Research and Promotion of Farmers (Centro de Investigación y Promoción del Campesinado, CIPCA) in 1971. He served as its first director through 1976.

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  1. This man has done much good for the welfare of the aboriginal peoples of Bolivia. It looks like the past popes couldn't silence his mission of Liberation Theology. It's rare to see a clergyman do actual effectual work for humanity.

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