Quotes:Vasquez, Gabriel

Zirkoff, Boris

Vasquez, Gabriel. Spanish theologian, b. at Villaescusa de Haro, near Belmonte, Cuenca, 1549 or 1551; d. at Alcalá, Sept. 23, 1604. Studied first at Belmonte, then went to Alcalá for philosophy, where he entered the Soc. of Jesus, 1569. After his noviciate, continued theological studies there. After lecturing in Toledo, returned to Alcalá to study Hebrew. Later taught moral theology for two years at college of Ocana, two more at Madrid, and for some time at Alcalá. From there, though not yet thirty, he was called to Rome, to fill similar post at the Roman College. After six years, he returned to Alcalá where he taught theology until his death. Pope Benedict XIV called him the luminary of theology, and he was consulted by many high officials on account of 458 his profound studies. One of the chief works from his pen is: *De cultu adorationis libri tres, etc., Alcalá, 1594, and Mainz, 1601, 1604.

Source: Boris de Zirkoff, «H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings», vol. 9, pp. 457-458