John Mbiti
John Samuel Mbiti (30 November 1931 – 5 October 2019) was a Kenyan-born Christian religious philosopher and writer. He was an ordained Anglican priest, and as of 2005[update] a canon.
John Mbiti | |
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| Born | 30 November 1931 |
| Died | 5 October 2019 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Education | University of Cambridge |
| Occupation | Theologian, Philosopher, Priest Emeritus professor at University of Bern, Parish minister in Burgdorf, Switzerland |
| Known for | African Theology |
| Title | Dr., Emeritus |
Mbiti is an Emeritus professor at the University of Bern and parish minister to the town of Burgdorf, Switzerland.[1]
Mbiti died at a nursing home in Burgdorf, Switzerland on 5 October 2019 at the age of 87.[2]
References
- ↑ "University of Bern". Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved 2006-03-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Academic staff biography (in German). Retrieved on 23 March 2006. - ↑ "John Mbiti, 87, Dies; Punctured Myths About African Religions". The New York Times. October 24, 2019.