Juan de Velasco

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Juan de Velasco or Juan de Velasco y Pérez Petroche (born January 6, 1727 in Riobamba , † June 29, 1792 in Faenza ) was a Spanish Jesuit priest . His parents were Juan de Velasco y López de Moncayo and María Pérez Petroche.

biography

Velasco completed his primary school education at the Jesuit college in Riobamba before entering the Seminario de San Luis de Quito in 1743 . The following year he became a novice of the Compañía de Jesús de Latacunga , where he made his vows on July 23, 1746 . After an earthquake that seriously affected the city in 1747, he turned to Quito to study philosophy at the Colegio Máximo and later theology at the Universidad de San Gregorio , where he obtained his doctorate and was ordained a priest in 1753.

He began his work as a priest and lecturer in Cuenca , from where he went to Ibarra and later to Popayán , before accepting a permanent position at the Real Audiencia de Quito . While performing his religious duties, he devoted great efforts to the study and collection of information, dates, personal details, languages, legends, customs and traditions of the Reino de Quito .

In the early morning hours of August 16, 1767, the members of the Compañía de Jesús of Quito were unexpectedly informed of the decision of the King of Spain to expel them from all of his dominions. Juan de Velasco left the Spanish territories together with his companions for good and finally settled after a long journey on October 24, 1768 in Faenza, Italy , where he was in modest circumstances and restricted by progressive arteriosclerosis and genetic old age deafness End of life remained.

Despite these difficulties, he tackled his major work with great willpower, the Historia del Reino de Quito en la America y crónica de la provincia de la Compañía de Jesús del mismo Reino ("History of Reino de Quito in America and Chronicle of the Province of the Compañía de Jesús of the same kingdom "). Twenty years of investigation, systematisation and consultation of his innumerable notes formed the structuring and editing of his monumental work, the first two volumes of which he sent on March 15, 1789 for authorization and publication to Antonio Porlier, member of the Spanish Royal Council. The third volume followed on August 1 of the same year.

Works

His numerous works include:

  • Historia moderna del Reyno de Quito y crónica de la provincia de la Compañía , 1789
  • Relación histórica y apologética dedicada a Nuestra Señora de la Luz .
  • Tratado de Física .
  • Colección de poesías, hechas por un ocioso en la ciudad de Faenza .
  • Carta geográfica del Reino de Quito .
  • Vocabulario de la lengua peruana-quitense, llamada lengua del inga .
  • Three letters to Padre Lorenzo Hervás y Panduro on languages ​​of the indigenous people
  • Numerous sonnets and decimals

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personal data
SURNAME Velasco, Juan de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Valesco y Pérez Petroche, Juan de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Spanish religious
DATE OF BIRTH January 6, 1727
PLACE OF BIRTH Riobamba
DATE OF DEATH June 29, 1792
Place of death Faenza