The Formation of the Priest's Movement for the Third World in Tucumán in Light of the Actions of Priest Amado Dip, 1966-1970.

Abstract

The historiography about the Movement of Priests for the Third World (MPTW) focused, mainly, on theological and institutional analysis, highlighting the disputes within the ecclesiastical institution and the conflicts generated between Third World priests and the Catholic hierarchy. However, by focusing on the Movement as a collective, the investigations did not pay attention to the particular priestly trajectories and neglected the role played by the priests who participated in the Movement.

This article resumes the trajectory of the Third World priest Amado Dip in the context of the economic and social collapse of the late 1960s that occurred in the province of Tucumán. Following his itinerary, the construction of his priestly profile is analyzed, the commitment he assumed from the reception of the ideas of the Second Vatican Council and the new demands that arose in the context of the pressing provincial crisis. In this way, the study asks about the background of the formation of the MPTW in the province and how the itineraries of Third World priests conditioned their subsequent actions.