Juan Tomás de Rocaberti
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Juan Tomás de Rocaberti (b. of a noble family at Perelada, in Catalonia
, c. 1624; d. at Madrid 13 June 1699) was a Spanish theologian.
Educated at Girona
, he entered the Dominican
convent there, receiving the habit in 1640. His success in theological studies at the convent of Valencia secured for him the chair of theology in the University of Valencia.
In 1666 he was chosen provincial of Aragon
, and in 1670 the General Chapter elected him general of the order. The celebrated Dominican Vincent Contenson
dedicated to him his Theologia mentis et cordis.
In 1676 he was appointed by Carlos II of Spain first Archbishop of Valencia, and then governor of that province. In 1695 he was made inquisitor-general of Spain.
He obtained the canonization of Sts. Louis Bertrand
and Rose of Lima
, the solemn beatification of Pius V, and the annual celebration in the order of the feast of Bl. Albert the Great and others.
His first work in the sense was "De Romani pontificis in temporalibus auctoritate " (3 vols., Valentia, 1691–94). His most important work is the "Bibliotheca Maxima Pontificia" (21 vols., Rome, 1697-00). In this monumental work the author collected and published in alphabetical order, and in their entirety, all the important works dealing with the primacy of the Holy See from an orthodox point of view, beginning with Abraham Bzovius and ending with Zacharias Boverius. A summary is given in Hurter's Nomenclator.
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, c. 1624; d. at Madrid 13 June 1699) was a Spanish theologian.
Educated at Girona
Girona
Girona is a city in the northeast of Catalonia, Spain at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Güell, with an official population of 96,236 in January 2009. It is the capital of the province of the same name and of the comarca of the Gironès...
, he entered the Dominican
Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...
convent there, receiving the habit in 1640. His success in theological studies at the convent of Valencia secured for him the chair of theology in the University of Valencia.
In 1666 he was chosen provincial of Aragon
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
, and in 1670 the General Chapter elected him general of the order. The celebrated Dominican Vincent Contenson
Vincent Contenson
Vincent Contenson was a French Dominican theologian and preacher....
dedicated to him his Theologia mentis et cordis.
In 1676 he was appointed by Carlos II of Spain first Archbishop of Valencia, and then governor of that province. In 1695 he was made inquisitor-general of Spain.
He obtained the canonization of Sts. Louis Bertrand
Louis Bertrand (saint)
Saint Louis Bertrand, O.P. was a Spanish Dominican who preached in South America during the 16th century, and is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.-Early life:...
and Rose of Lima
Rose of Lima
Rose of Lima, , the first Catholic saint of the Americas, was born in Lima, Peru.-Biography:Saint Rose of Lima was born in the city of that name, the daughter of Gaspar Flores, a harquebusier from San German, Puerto Rico, and his wife, Maria de Oliva, who was a native of Lima. She was part of a...
, the solemn beatification of Pius V, and the annual celebration in the order of the feast of Bl. Albert the Great and others.
Works
Rocaberti is best known as an active apologist of the papacy, against Gallicans and Protestants.His first work in the sense was "De Romani pontificis in temporalibus auctoritate " (3 vols., Valentia, 1691–94). His most important work is the "Bibliotheca Maxima Pontificia" (21 vols., Rome, 1697-00). In this monumental work the author collected and published in alphabetical order, and in their entirety, all the important works dealing with the primacy of the Holy See from an orthodox point of view, beginning with Abraham Bzovius and ending with Zacharias Boverius. A summary is given in Hurter's Nomenclator.