PALANCO, FRANCISCO. - Theologian of the Order of Minims, born in Campos Real in 1657, died in Madrid on 20 Oct. 1720. He was primary lecturer in theology at Salamanca and later prefect of studies. He served twice as provincial, as vicar general, as synodal examiner, and as visitor of all the libraries of Spain. He refused the bishopric of Panama (1714), but was compelled by Philip V, of whom he was an advisor, to accept that of Jacca (17 Nov. 1717).
He tenaciously defended the doctrine of St. Thomas, especially regarding the nature of the Eucharistic species, against his confrere Fr. Maignan (q.v.). Of his works, published in 14 volumes, the principal ones are: *Tractatus de Providentia Dei concordata cum humana libertate et sanctitate divina* (Salamanca 1692), in which he rejects the scientia media without embracing the theory of physical predetermination; *De conscientia humana in communi et in particulari* (ibid. 1694), which follows probabiliorism; *De fide theologica in 2^m.-2^e Sum. Theol.* (ibid. 1703); *Cursus philosophicus iuxta miram Angelici doctrinam* (ibid. 1703); *Dialogus physico-theologicus contra philosophos novatores* (ibid. 1704); *Tractatus de Verbo incarnato, ad mentem s. Thomae* (posthumous, ibid. 1722).