Martínez, Juan de Prado

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MARTÍNEZ, JUAN DE PRADO

Moral theologian; b. Valladolid, first quarter of the 17th century; d. Segovia, Feb. 25, 1668. He studied theology at Alcalá, where he later was a professor. He was a man of vivacious spirit and a prolific writer; in 1662 he was elected provincial of the province of Spain. While he was provincial, his devotion to study led him to foster a love for study in the students. His work on the Immaculate Conception, Notitia veridica doctrinae ordinis praedicatorum de praeservatione Deiparae Immaculatae Virginis Mariae a peccato originali, attempted to show that diverse pontifical decisions left the position of St. Thomas intact. It was suppressed by the Spanish Inquisition, and brought Martinez into difficulty with Philip IV.

Bibliography: j. quÉtif and j. Échard, Scriptores Ordinis Praedicatorum 2.2:624625. É. amann, Dictionnaire de théologie catholique 10.1:218219.

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