Fidel Villarroel | |
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| Born | March 18, 1929 Tejerina, Spain |
| Died | October 26, 2016 (aged 87) Manila, Philippines |
| Occupation | Historian, Filipinologist, Biographer, Writer, Theologian |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Alma mater | University of Santo Tomas, University of London |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Literary movement | Dominican Order, Order of Isabella the Catholic |
| Notable works | Positio Super Introductione Causae, or the cause of beatification and canonization of St. Lorenzo Ruiz and fifteen other Companions |
| Notable awards | Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice, Cruz de Isabel la Catolica, Master of Sacred Theology of the Dominican Order |
Fidel Villarroel (18 March 1929 – 26 October 2016) was a Spanish historian, writer, filipinologist, biographer, political commentator, Master Theologian of the Dominican Order, and member of the Order of Isabella the Catholic.[1] A recipient of the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice, he is the former Archivist, Spanish Department Director, Prefect of Libraries, and professor at the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas. He had also served as secretary to the Apostolic Nunciature for 32 years(1959–1991), and is currently an academic director of the prestigious Academia Filipina de la Lengua Española (Philippine Academy of the Spanish Language), the local branch of the renowned Real Academia Española based in Madrid, Spain, and part of the Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española (Association of Spanish Language Academies).[1][2][3]
He is also known as the most-prolific saint-maker in the Philippines for his Positio Super Introductione Causae, or historical research, that he made for the beatification and canonization of Lorenzo Ruiz and fifteen other companion-martyrs.[4][5]