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Felipe Beltrán Serrano (1704–1783) was a
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churchman who was
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of
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from 1775 to 1783.


Biography

Felipe Beltrán Serrano was born in
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on 20 October 1704, the son of poor parents.Profile on catholic-hierarchy.org
Article on Spanish Wikipedia Through the patronage of Ginés Rabaza Perellós, Marquis of Dos Aquas, he enrolled at the
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in 1721. Article on Spanish Wikipedia In 1724, he began the study of
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at the University of Valencia, receiving a
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after three years. He taught Thomistic philosophy from 1728 to 1735. In 1735, he became
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of Thomistic philosophy, holding that chair until it was abolished in 1738. In 1739, again through the patronage of Ginés Rabaza Perellós, Marquis of Dos Aquas, he was appointed
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of
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. He became parish priest of Massamagrell in 1752. In 1759, he became a
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of
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. He was appointed
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as a
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on 25 September 1763.Profile on catholic-hierarchy.org
/ref> He was a supporter of the
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from Spain in 1767. He was appointed
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of
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on 24 December 1774. As Grand Inquisitor, he continued the suppression of
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in Spain. He oversaw the heresy trial of
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in 1775. He acted as
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of
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. José Francisco de Isla wrote
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directed at Beltrán. Beltrán received the
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in 1780. He died in
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on 1 December 1783.


See also

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Catholic Church in Spain The Spanish Catholic Church, or Catholic Church in Spain, is part of the Catholic Church under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Holy See, Rome, and the Spanish Episcopal Conference. The Spanish Constitution of 1978 establishes the non- ...


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Beltran Serrano, Felipe 1704 births 1783 deaths Bishops of Salamanca Grand Inquisitors of Spain 18th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain