Joaquín Lorenzo Villanueva
Joaquín Lorenzo Villanueva Astengo (10 August 1757 – 26 March 1837) was a Spanish priest, historian and writer. He was educated at the University of Valencia, and became a prominent historian of the Church. He was appointed court preacher at Madrid and confessor at the royal chapel.
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Joaquín Lorenzo Villanueva

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- Name
- Joaquín Lorenzo Villanueva
- Birth Name
- Joaquín Lorenzo Villanueva Astengo
- Born
- 10 August 1757
- Birthplace
- Játiva, Spain
- Died
- 26 March 1837
- Place of death
- Dublin, Ireland
- Full name
- Joaquim Llorenç Villanueva i Astengo.
- Nationality
- Spain.
- Occupation
- historian, politician, writer, journalist, poet and theologian.
- Languages
- Spanish, Latin and English.
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Joaquín Lorenzo Villanueva Astengo (10 August 1757 – 26 March 1837) was a Spanish priest, historian and writer. He was educated at the University of Valencia, and became a prominent historian of the Church. He was appointed court preacher at Madrid and confessor at the royal chapel.
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In 1823, he moved to Ireland, where ten years later, he published Hibernia Phoenicea (English, "Phoenician Ireland"), an attempt to prove an ancient Phoenician colonization of the country. The work was translated into English in 1837 by Henry O'Brien.
The recorded working language is Spanish, Latin and English. Places of work recorded in the authority are Madrid. Positions recorded include Member of the Cortes of Cádiz and Member of the Congress of Deputies. Work by Joaquín Lorenzo Villanueva is recorded in the collections of Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.
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• Honorific Prefix — The Most Excellent • Name — Joaquín Lorenzo Villanueva • Birth Name — Joaquín Lorenzo Villanueva Astengo • Born — 10 August 1757 • Birthplace — Játiva, Spain • Died — 26 March 1837 • Place of death — Dublin, Ireland
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1757
Joaquín Lorenzo Villanueva born at Xàtiva.
1837
Joaquín Lorenzo Villanueva died at Dublin.
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