The Reverend Father Laurent Magesa | |
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Father | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Musoma |
Personal details | |
Died | August 11, 2022 Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania | (aged 75–76)
Laurenti Magesa (1946 – August 11, 2022) was a Catholic priest and theologian from Tanzania. He helped develop African theology, writing a dozen books on topics such as African Christology[1] and African spirituality.[2] He has served as a parish priest and taught theology at schools in Kenya, Tanzania, and the United States.[3]