Antonio José Ruiz de Padrón

José Antonio Ruiz de Padron (1757–1823) was a noted Spanish politician and Catholic priest. He was a critic of the Inquisition and promoter of a more enlightened Catholic faith. In 1785 he went to Pennsylvania and met and debated with George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. In November 2012 was he awarded the Distinguished Honorary Favorite Son of the Island of La Gomera.[1][2][3]

References

  1. Algueró Cuervo, J. I. (1990). Antonio José Ruiz de Padrón: sacerdote, diputado, ilustrado y liberal. Espacio, tiempo y forma. Serie V, Historia contemporánea, (3), 51–64.
  2. Hernández González, M. (1989). La influencia de la revolución norteamericana en el pensamiento y la obra de Antonio José Ruiz Padrón (1757–1823). Cuadernos de investigación histórica, (12), 7–12.
  3. El Dia (2012) LA GOMERA El Cabildo concede a Antonio José Ruiz de Padrón el título de Hijo Predilecto, Sábado, 17 de noviembre

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