Manas Buthelezi, South African theologian, dies at 81
Manas Buthelezi, a Lutheran bishop in South Africa and one of the great African theologians of the 20th century, died April 20 at age 81.
Buthelezi, former vice president of the Lutheran World Federation, was also active with the World Council of Churches, the All Africa Conference of Churches, and the South African Council of Churches.
“His deep and visionary theological analysis, his prophetic voice, his charismatic leadership, and commitment to ecumenism and global Lutheranism have marked the lives of many people around the globe,” Martin Junge, LWF general secretary, wrote in a letter.
