Domingo Marrero Navarro
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Domingo Marrero Navarro was a Puerto Rican
educator, writer
, and speaker.
, Ponce, Puerto Rico
on January 11, 1909.
. 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 Columbia University
. Likewise in 1946, he starts graduate studies in Hebrew literature, and theology and philosophy of religion at Drew University
, and starts studies with professor Paul Tillich
in the Union Theological Seminary. In 1949 he received a Law Degree (LL.D.) from the School of Law of the University of Puerto Rico
.
as a missionary
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.
Puerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
educator, writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, and speaker.
Early years
Reverend Professor Domingo Marrero Navarro was born in the Belgica sector of Barrio PrimeroPrimero (Ponce)
Primero is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Together with Segundo, Tercero, Cuarto, Quinto, and Sexto, Primero is one the municipality's six core urban barrios.-Location:...
, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the...
on January 11, 1909.
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 RicoArecibo, Puerto Rico
Arecibo is a municipality in the northern midwest coast of Puerto Rico and located by the Atlantic Ocean, north of Utuado and Ciales; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta, and Florida. Arecibo is spread over 18 wards and Arecibo Pueblo...
. 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 Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. Likewise in 1946, he starts graduate studies in Hebrew literature, and theology and philosophy of religion at Drew University
Drew University
Drew University is a private university located in Madison, New Jersey.Originally established as the Drew Theological Seminary in 1867, the university later expanded to include an undergraduate liberal arts college in 1928 and commenced a program of graduate studies in 1955...
, and starts studies with professor Paul Tillich
Paul Tillich
Paul Johannes Tillich was a German-American theologian and Christian existentialist philosopher. Tillich was one of the most influential Protestant theologians of the 20th century...
in the Union Theological Seminary. In 1949 he received a Law Degree (LL.D.) from the School of Law of the University of Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico
The University of Puerto Rico is the state university system of Puerto Rico. The system consists of 11 campuses and has approximately 64,511 students and 5,300 faculty members...
.
Family life
Marrero Navarro was the son of Don Domingo Marrero and Doña Antonia Navarro. On March 15, 1935 he married Carmen Luisa Castillo. They have the following five children: Domingo, Carmín, Quisqueya, Nora and Ernesto.Work life
In 1935, he traveled to the Dominican RepublicDominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
as a missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
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.
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 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 Institute of Puerto Rican CultureInstitute of Puerto Rican CultureThe Institute of Puerto Rican Culture , or ICP, for short, is an institution of the Government of Puerto Rico responsible for the establishment of the cultural policies required in order to study, preserve, promote, enrich, and diffuse the cultural values of Puerto Rico...
).
See also
- List of Puerto Rican writers
- List of Famous Puerto Ricans
- Puerto Rican literature