Leonardo Boff | |
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Boff in 2016 | |
| Born | Genézio Darci Boff 14 December 1938 Concórdia, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
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| Spouse | Márcia Monteiro da Silva Miranda |
| Relatives | Clodovis Boff (brother) |
| Awards | Right Livelihood Award (in 2000) |
Leonardo Boff (pt; born Genézio Darci Boff; pt; 14 December 1938) is a Brazilian theologian, philosopher writer, and former Catholic priest. He is known for his support for liberation theology and Latin American liberation theology. He was awarded the Right Livelihood Award in 2000. Boff was born in Concórdia, Brazil.