LLANÁS, EDUARDO. - Scolopian, b. at Binfar (Spain) on 13 Oct. 1843, d. at Saragossa on 14 July 1904. He began his activity as an apologist and controversialist on the island of Cuba, as evidenced by his numerous writings in Revista católica, in which he combated spiritism, freemasonry, and schisms.
A gifted sacred orator and lecturer, his Lenten sermons in the cathedral of Barcelona and his theological-scientific conferences on biblical topics, delivered in the same city and later published (Origen del hombre, Barcelona 1880; Orígenes religiosas, ibid. 1882; Sobre el orden sobrenatural, ibid. 1887; Los seis días de la creación, ibid. 1890; Universalidad del diluvio, ibid. 1882, etc.), remained celebrated.
He collaborated assiduously in several Catholic and scientific periodicals and was also the founder of the journal La Academia Calasancia, which he edited from 1891 to 1900, inserting many apologetic and controversial articles.
The Spanish episcopate repeatedly honored him with its blessings, and although some of his writings (e.g., El liberalismo es pecado?, Barcelona 1888) displeased certain persons, he was always able to say that whoever is with God and with His Vicar on earth is not separated from the Gospel. He was the first rector of the College of Villanueva y Geltrú and, from 1900 until his death, vicar general of the Piarist Schools in Spain. He published 4 volumes entitled Escolapios insignes (Barcelona 1909-1900).
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- Leodegario Picanyol