José Orlandis
José Orlandis Rovira (29 April 191824 December 2010) was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest and historian who wrote more than 200 works, including 20 books. Orlandis became a university professor of law in 1942, and was ordained a priest of Opus Dei in 1946. Much of his work centered on Visigothic Spain and Western Medieval Church.
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José Orlandis
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- Born
- 1918 · Palma.
- Died
- 2010 · Palma.
- Nationality
- Spain
- Occupation
- historian · jurist · university teacher · writer · lawyer · priest
- Fields
- history of Spain · history of the Catholic Church · history · legal history
- Education
- Universidad Central · Pontifical Lateran University · University of Valencia
- Honours
- Ramon Llull Award
- Languages
- Catalan · Spanish · German
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José Orlandis Rovira (29 April 191824 December 2010) was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest and historian who wrote more than 200 works, including 20 books. Orlandis became a university professor of law in 1942, and was ordained a priest of Opus Dei in 1946. Much of his work centered on Visigothic Spain and Western Medieval Church.
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José Orlandis studied at Universidad Central, Pontifical Lateran University and University of Valencia. The recorded working language is Catalan, Spanish and German. The field of work recorded is history of Spain, history of the Catholic Church and history. Employment is recorded with University of Murcia, University of Zaragoza and University of Navarre. Positions recorded include full professor. Work by José Orlandis is recorded in the collections of Dialnet. Distinctions recorded are Ramon Llull Award.
• Estudios visigóticos (1956) • El poder real y la sucesión al trono en la monarquía visigoda (1962) • Tres estudios históricos sobre la colegialidad episcopal (1965) • La crisís de la universidad en España (1967) • Estudios sobre instituciones monásticas medievales (1971) • La Iglesia antigua y medieval (1974) • Historia social y económica de la España visigoda (1975) • La Iglesia en la España visigótica y medieval (1976) • Historia de España: la España visigótica (1977) • Die Synoden auf der Iberischen Halbinsel bis zum Einbruch des Islam (711) (Konziliengeschichte) (1981) • 8 bienaventuranzas (NT Religión) (1982) • Hispania y Zaragoza en la Antigüedad tardía: estudios varios (1984) • Época visigoda (409-711) (1987) • Historia del reino visigodo español (1988) • La vida en España en tiempo de los godos (1991) • Semblanzas visigodas (1992) * • Años de juventud en el Opus Dei (1993) • El Pontificado romano en la historia (1996) • Estudios de historia eclesiástica visigoda (Colección Historia de la Iglesia) (1998) • Historia de la Iglesia: Iniciación Teológica (2001) • Historia del reino visigodo español: los acontecimientos, las instituciones, la sociedad, los protagonistas (2003)
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José Orlandis worked in history of Spain, history of the Catholic Church, history, legal history and history of Christianity. He was employed by University of Murcia, University of Zaragoza, University of Navarre and Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. Recorded position is full professor. He belonged to Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei.
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1918
José Orlandis born at Palma.
2010
José Orlandis died at Palma.
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The authorities additionally record the heading Jose Orlandis. His recorded languages were Catalan, Spanish and German. His recorded confession was Catholic Church. Formation and teaching. Orlandis studied at Universidad Central, Pontifical Lateran University and University of Valencia. The record notes the qualifications Doctor of Laws and Doctor. Recorded as historian, jurist, university teacher, writer and lawyer.
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