LUBAC, Henri-Marie Joseph Sonier de. Cambrai 20.2.1896 — Paris 4.9.1991 (when 95). S.J. French Catholic Theologian and Scholar of Comparative Religion. Cardinal of the Roman Church. Son of a banker, of ancient nobility (Sonier de Lubac), schooled by Jesuits in Lyon, where the family had moved in 1898. Studied briefly law, but joined the Jesuit order in 1913 and studied in England (Jersey). Participated in WW I in French army, wounded 1917. From 1919 again theology studies in England (Canterbury and Jersey). Ordained priest 1927 in Lyon. Dr.theol. Gregorian University, Rome (without diss.). In 1929-61 Professor at Catholic University, Lyon (with interruptions), also taught at Jesuit seminary in Fourvière. Cardinal 1983.
With his original theological ideas Lubac had long time a prohibition of teaching, during the papacy of Pius XII, but became later influential and had an important part in decisions of the Second Vatican Council (1962-65). During the war he had worked against the Nazis in the Resistance and published an underground paper, the Témoignage Chrétien.
Publications: c. 40 books about Christian religion and history of religions, including a few about Buddhism, Aspects du Bouddhisme. 1-2. P. 1951-55, La rencontre du Bouddhisme et de l’Occident. Paris 1952, and Amida. 359 p. P. 1955, also several articles; in his Œuvres complètes these form vols. 21-22.
Sources: J. Ducor, “Les écrits D’H. de L. sur le bouddhisme”, Les cahiers bouddhiques 5, 2007, 81-110; *A. Nichols, New Blackfriars 93, 2012, 3-33; Badische Zeitung 5.9.1991; Wikipedia with photo and further references.
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