Xavier Albó
Bolivian anthropologist (1934–2023)
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Xavier Albó Corrons, S.J., (4 November 1934 – 20 January 2023)[1] was a Spanish-Bolivian Jesuit priest, linguist, and anthropologist, with expertise in the indigenous peoples and rural populations of Bolivia.
Biography
Albó was born in La Garriga, in Catalonia, Spain, and joined the Society of Jesus in 1951.[2] In 1952, he moved to Bolivia and later became a naturalized citizen of the country. He was decorated with the Order of the Condor of the Andes, the highest civilian honor of the Bolivian state, on 6 April 2016.[3]
Albó co-founded the Center for Research and Promotion of Farmers (Centro de Investigación y Promoción del Campesinado, CIPCA) in 1971.[4] He served as its first director through 1976.
See also
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Biography
Catholicism
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References
- ^ Fallece el padre jesuita Xavier Albó en Cochabamba (in Spanish)
- ^ "Sobre Xavier Albó". Blogs - Xavier Albó. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ Layme, Beatriz (6 April 2016). "Xavier Albó a Evo: "Tú puedes descansar el 2019 y luego volver"". Página Siete. La Paz, Bolivia. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ History CIPCA. Accessed 5 April 2016.
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