Fidel Villarroel

Fidel Villarroel
Born(1929-03-18)March 18, 1929
Tejerina, Spain
DiedOctober 26, 2016(2016-10-26) (aged 87)
Manila, Philippines
OccupationHistorian, Filipinologist, Biographer, Writer, Theologian
NationalitySpanish
Alma materUniversity of Santo Tomas, University of London
GenreNon-fiction
Literary movementDominican Order, Order of Isabella the Catholic
Notable worksPositio Super Introductione Causae, or the cause of beatification and canonization of St. Lorenzo Ruiz and fifteen other Companions
Notable awardsPro 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]

  1. ^ a b The Varsitarian Website. UST Historian named Master of Theology May 1, 2012.
  2. ^ Azheepineda Archived December 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. UST Archives Director Fr. Fidel Villarroel, O.P.: Master Key to UST's Past May 1, 2012.
  3. ^ National Commission for Culture and the Arts Website Archived January 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. National Book Awards list of Winners May 1, 2012.
  4. ^ The Splendor of the Church accessed June 7, 2012
  5. ^ Philippine Daily Inquirer Website. UST History Charts Evolution of Higher Learning in the Philippines May 1, 2012.