Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. III, 1949 Religious orders

Cepeda, Félix Alejandro

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CEPEDA, FÉLIX ALEJANDRO. - Born in La Serena (Chile) on 19 Nov. 1854, died in Madrid on 29 Jan. 1930. After teaching in seminaries as a priest, in Santiago, in 1888 he entered the Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and was immediately assigned to Segovia in Spain. In '95 provincial superior of Catalonia, he resigned the office in 1902, leaving for Mexico, where, as a capable preacher and organizer, he again became provincial superior. During the World War he took refuge in the United States, opening new houses. Having returned to Mexico, he was, in 1918, called to Madrid and, in 1920, appointed consultor general of the Congregation. In 1920 he returned to America and in 1923 he left for Africa. He was a journalist and an effective writer.

Bibliography

BIBL.: Anales de la Congreg. de los Misiones Hijos del Im. Corazón de María, XXVII, Madrid 1931, pp. 32-48.

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. III (1949), coll. 1307–1308.

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Squadrilli, Rosa Alba. “Cepeda, félix alejandro.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. III, coll. 1307–1308. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1949. https://azioneromana.com/article/cepeda-felix-alejandro.

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Squadrilli, Rosa Alba. “Cepeda, félix alejandro.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. III, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1949, coll. 1307–1308. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/cepeda-felix-alejandro.

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@incollection{ec3_cepeda_felix_alejandro,
  author    = {Squadrilli, Rosa Alba},
  title     = {Cepeda, félix alejandro},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {III},
  pages     = {1307--1308},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1949},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/cepeda-felix-alejandro}
}

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