3 January – Election violence begins in Chile when supporters of
del Campo threw tear gas bombs into a theater where right-wing candidate
Arturo Matte was addressing a meeting.[1]
18 August -
Alberto Hurtado SJ dies, priest of the
Society of Jesus, apostle of Catholic trade unionism and charitable works, leader of Chilean Catholic Action, first doctor in Education, lecturer and author of numerous books, founder, among others, of the Faculty of Theology of the
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, of the Chilean Trade Union Action (ASICH), of the Revista Mensaje and of the
Hogar de Cristo. Alberto Hurtado was canonized on October 23, 2005 by
Benedict XVI.
3 January – Election violence begins in Chile when supporters of
del Campo threw tear gas bombs into a theater where right-wing candidate
Arturo Matte was addressing a meeting.[1]
18 August -
Alberto Hurtado SJ dies, priest of the
Society of Jesus, apostle of Catholic trade unionism and charitable works, leader of Chilean Catholic Action, first doctor in Education, lecturer and author of numerous books, founder, among others, of the Faculty of Theology of the
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, of the Chilean Trade Union Action (ASICH), of the Revista Mensaje and of the
Hogar de Cristo. Alberto Hurtado was canonized on October 23, 2005 by
Benedict XVI.