Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y García-Menocal
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y García-Menocal (16 July 1936 – 3 January 2014) was a Cuban Roman Catholic priest, theologian and writer.
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y García-Menocal | |
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 Carlos Manuel de Céspedes in 2013 | |
| Born | Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y García-Menocal 16 July 1936 |
| Died | 3 January 2014 (aged 77) Havana, Cuba |
| Other names | Carlos Manuel de Céspedes |
| Alma mater | University of Havana |
| Occupation(s) | Priest, theologian, writer |
Biography
He was born in Havana on 16 July 1936. He earned degrees in law and philosophy at the University of Havana.[1] He studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University from 1959 to 1961. He was ordained a priest in Rome on 23 December 1961.[2] He became vicar general of the Archdiocese of Havana.[3] He was the rector of Havana's Seminary of Saint Charles and Saint Ambrose from 1966 to 1970 and general secretary of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Cuba from 1970 to 1991.[2][4]
His writings include the novel Érase una vez en La Habana, published in Spain in 1998, a volume of short stories Zarpazos a la memoria in 2002, and a biography of Félix Varela Pasión por Cuba y por la Iglesia. He served on the editorial board, and contributed to, the Catholic magazine Palabra Nueva. In 2005 he was inducted into the Academia Cubana de la Lengua (Cuban Language Academy), the third churchman to receive the honor since its founding in 1926 and the first since the Cuban Revolution.[5]
He died on the morning of 3 January 2014, aged 77, in his hometown of Havana.[3]
He was the brother of Manuel Hilario de Céspedes y García Menocal, Bishop of Matanzas.
References
- "Kuba: Monsignore Carlos Manuel de Céspedes überraschend gestorben". Agencía Latina Press (in German). 3 January 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- "Fallece monseñor Carlos Manuel de Céspedes" (in Spanish). Radio Televisíon Martí. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- "Monsignor Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Dies in Havana". On Cuba Magazine. Radio Cadena Agramonte. 4 January 2014. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- "Kuba: Trauer über Tod von Carlos Manuel de Cespedes" (in German). Vatican Radio. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- Vincent, Mauricio (24 September 2005). "Carlos Manuel de Céspedes hace historia en la Academia Cubana de la Lengua". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 March 2022.