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Willem Adolph Visser 't Hooft

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Dutch theologian who became the first secretary general of the World Council of Churches in 1948 and held this position until his retirement in 1966

Born 1900
Died 1985

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  • Cover of: Christianity, race and South African people: report to the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches on a visit to the South African Churches in April and May 1952

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We need a photo of Willem Adolph Visser 't Hooft

Dutch theologian who became the first secretary general of the World Council of Churches in 1948 and held this position until his retirement in 1966

Born 1900
Died 1985

Subjects

Christian union, Ecumenical movement, Church, Church history, Christianity, History, World Council of Churches, Church renewal, Entstehung, History of doctrines, Race relations, Religion, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Race relations, Teaching office, Wereldraad van Kerken, Ökumenischer Rat der Kirchen, Œcuménisme, Apartheid, Art, Authority, Bible, Biography, Catholic Church, Catholicity

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Europe, South Africa, Netherlands, United States

People

Jesus Christ, Rembrandt Hermanszoon van Rijn (1606-1669), Willem Adolph Visser 't Hooft (1900-1985)

Time

20th century

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Alternative names

  • W. A. Visser't Hooft

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
May 18, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot merge authors
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
September 11, 2008 Edited by ImportBot Found a matching University of Toronto MARC record
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import