Domingo Marrero Navarro (1909–1960) was a Puerto Rican educator, writer, and

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Early years

Reverend Professor Domingo Marrero Navarro was born in the Belgica community of Barrio Cuarto,

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, on 11 January 1909. He was the son of Don Domingo Marrero and Doña Antonia Navarro.

Training

In 1929 Marrero Navarro received a Diploma in Theology from the Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico. His first pastorship was in 1930 at the Methodist Church of Garrochales, Arecibo, Puerto Rico. In 1932, he completed a B.A. in Education from the University of Puerto Rico. He was awarded the "Medalla Quijote" at that institution. In 1945, he started graduate studies in philosophy at

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. Likewise in 1946, he starts graduate studies in Hebrew literature, and theology and philosophy of religion at

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, and starts studies with professor Paul Tillich in the Union Theological Seminary. In 1949 he received a Law Degree (LL.D.) from the

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Work life

In 1935, he traveled to the

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as a

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of the Methodist Church, where he stayed until 1938. In 1938, he returned to Puerto Rico, where he worked for the next five years as chaplain of the Evangelical University Students Fraternity of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras. In that same year, he received a B.A. degree in Theology at the Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico. From 1945 to 1954, Marrero was Professor of Biblical Literature, Philosophy, and Theology at the Evangelical Seminary. Between 1945 and 1950, he held various positions at the University of Puerto Rico. He was dean of the School of General Studies.

Family life

On March 15, 1935 he married Carmen Luisa Castillo and they had five children: Domingo, Carmín, Quisqueya, Nora and Ernesto.

Last years

Marrero Navarro died on August 20, 1960, in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, at 51 years of age.

Legacy

The main building at the School of General Studies of the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras is named in his honor.

Writings

Among his most outstanding works are: * 1949 – ''Los Fundamentos de la Libertad.'' * 1950 – ''Meditaciones de la Pasión.'' * 1951 – ''El Centauro, Persona y Pensamiento de Ortega y Gasset.'' (This book received an award from the

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References

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