239:, Spain. In highschool, he was inspired to become a priest by his teachers at the Dominican schools of La Mejorada and Santa Maria de Nieva. He then took up Philosophy and Theology at the House of Studies in the Convent of Avila, where he started his Dominican vocation. After his ordination in 1952, he pursued postgraduate studies in History at the
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Spanish government for his works which exemplified the relations between Spain and the international community, and the Catholic Authors Award by the Asian Catholic Publishers Inc. in 1991. He was also a recipient of the National Book Awards in 1999. In 2009, Villarroel was installed
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or cause of beatification leading to the canonization of San
Lorenzo Ruiz and his companion martyrs. Moreover, Villarroel was involved in activities outside of the University such as serving as the secretary to the
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After his receiving his master's degree, he went to the
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Cruzada española en
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Miguel De Benavides, O.P., 1550–1605: Friar, Bishop, and University Founder
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