Joachim Bruel (''Brulius''; died June 29, 1653) was a theologian and historian, born early in the seventeenth century at
Vorst, a village of the
province of Brabant,
Belgium. After entering the order to assist in the establishment of
Augustinians he was sent to
Bourges
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History
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, France, to finish his studies in philosophy and theology. At Bourges he received the degree of Master in Sacred Theology. In 1638 he was chosen prior of the convent of his order at
Cologne. Twice afterwards (1640 and 1649) he filled the office of prior provincial. He is of special interest to the student of Peruvian and Chinese missions.
Among his published works are:
*''Historiae Peruanae Ordinis Eremitarum S.P. Augustini: Libri octodecim''. This work follows the Spanish ''Cronica moralizada del Orden de San Augustin en el Peru'', published by Fra
Antonio de la Calancha, Barcelona, 1638; continued by Fra
Diego de Cordova
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, and printed at Lima, 1653. Bruel's Latin version was printed at Antwerp, 1651.
*He made also a Latin translation of Mendoza's monumental history of China, ''Rerum Morumque in Regno Chinensi'' etc.
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17th-century births
1653 deaths
People from Forest, Belgium
Roman Catholic theologians from the Spanish Netherlands
Historians from the Spanish Netherlands