Félix Torres Amat
18-19th-century translator of the Bible into Spanish / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Félix Torres Amat or Félix Torres i Amat de Palou (6 August 1772 – 29 December 1849) was a Spanish Bishop. He translated the Bible into vernacular Spanish and published a record of leading authors in Catalan.
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Félix Torres Amat | |
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Born | (1772-08-06)6 August 1772 Sallent de Llobregat, Spain |
Died | 29 December 1847(1847-12-29) (aged 75) Madrid, Spain |
Nationality | Spanish |
Known for | Spanish translation of the bible |
Seat T of the Real Academia Española | |
In office 1847 – 29 December 1847 | |
Preceded by | Demetrio Ortiz |
Succeeded by | Jaime Balmes[lower-alpha 1] |
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