Catharina Halkes
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Catharina Joanna Maria Halkes Halkes (Vlaardingen
, 2 Juli 1920 - Nijmegen, 21 April 2011) was a Dutch
theologian and feminist, notable for having been the first Dutch professor of feminism and Christianity, at the Radboud University Nijmegen
from 1983 to 1986. A Roman Catholic who was originally schooled in Dutch language and literature, she became active in the women's movement within the church, and gained a measure of notoriety when she was forbidden to address Pope John Paul II
during his visit to the Netherlands in 1985. She is considered the founding mother of feminist theology in the Netherlands.
Vlaardingen
Vlaardingen is a town in South Holland in the Netherlands. It is located on the north bank of the Nieuwe Maas/Nieuwe Waterweg river at the confluence with the Oude Maas...
, 2 Juli 1920 - Nijmegen, 21 April 2011) was a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
theologian and feminist, notable for having been the first Dutch professor of feminism and Christianity, at the Radboud University Nijmegen
Radboud University Nijmegen
Radboud University Nijmegen is a public university with a strong focus on research in Nijmegen, the Netherlands...
from 1983 to 1986. A Roman Catholic who was originally schooled in Dutch language and literature, she became active in the women's movement within the church, and gained a measure of notoriety when she was forbidden to address Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
during his visit to the Netherlands in 1985. She is considered the founding mother of feminist theology in the Netherlands.
External links
- Prof. Halkes' retirement speech from Radboud University NijmegenRadboud University NijmegenRadboud University Nijmegen is a public university with a strong focus on research in Nijmegen, the Netherlands...
- Catharina Halkes Foundation