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Liberius Pieterse | |
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| Born | 12 February 1905 Wageningen, Holland |
| Died | 24 September 1973 (aged 68) Campo Verano, Rome |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Other names | Azad |
| Citizenship | Pakistani |
| Alma mater | Conservatorium of Music, Rotterdam |
| Occupation | Franciscan priest |
| Years active | 1929–1973 |
| Known for | his gift with languages |
| Notable work | translation of the Bible into the Urdu language |
Liberius Pieterse (12 February 1905 – 24 September 1973) was a Franciscan priest working initially in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bombay and Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi in colonial India and Pakistan, respectively.