Age | 80 (age at death) |
Birthday | 5 March, 1904 |
Birthplace | Freiburg im Breisgau, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Empire |
Died | 30 March, 1984 |
Place of Death | Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria |
Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
Nationality | German |
Occupation | Writer |
Karl Rahner, SJ (5 March 1904 – 30 March 1984) was a German Jesuit priest and theologian who, alongside Henri de Lubac, Hans Urs von Balthasar, and Yves Congar, is considered to be one of the most influential Roman Catholic theologians of the 20th century. He was the brother of Hugo Rahner, also a Jesuit scholar.