Summary of the Commemoration of the Tudela and Pamplona
450 Servetus Death Anniversary (Navarra)
By Francisco Javier González Echeverría.
We have successfully celebrated the Servetus death 450anniversary
in Tudela, October 24th-25th, and in Pamplona, November 7th
-8th. This event was organized by the “Miguel Servet”
Foundation of the Navarre Government, the Navarre College
of Physicians and the Tudela Centre of Studies. The programs
performed in Tudela (Marques de San Adrian Mansion) and Pamplona
(Official College of Physicians) were identical and based
on four conferences:
D. Antonio Paniagua performed the first conference on Friday:
“Servetus as doctor in Medicine”. Dr. Paniagua
is Emeritus in History of Medicine at Pamplona University,
and he has published several essays about Servetus. His speech
was about Servetus’ medical works (i.e., Syruporum,
Apologia vs Leoanrd Fuchs), his medicine skills and doctor
"Villeneufve" reputation in France.
Manuel de Fuentes performed the second conference on Saturday
morning. Dr. Fuentes is a cardiologist who has published some
works about Servetus and he is one of the main articulist
of the Spanish Society of Cardiology. He spoke about the life
of Servetus and his historical context. Among other issues,
he made references to the inquisition in Spain and other countries,
Servetus University studies, and about his discovery of pulmonary
blood circulation.
Francisco Gonzalez Echeverría performed the third
conference. Dr. Echeverria has published two books about Servetus,
and an issue about “Servetus and Navarre and people
from Navarra”. He presented nine new protocols about
his aunt Beatriz, four protocols about his brother John ,
the priest who was in Germany seeking Servetus, and other
documents related to Servetus that made reference to Tudela
or Navarre…
Alfredo López, Professor and Ph.D. in Theolog, presented
the fourth conference. The conference was about Servetus theological
ideas and actuality, with a discussion on his parallelism
with Millenarism and Sabelism, not Aryanism, and his great
mastery in Hebrew.
Another official event was the ceremony at Serralta street,
#2, Tudela, where tradition says it is the Servetus natal
house (Beterri group). A stone plate was placed on the main
façade on Saturday 25th October at 18:00 hours. Following
this ceremony, at 19:00 hours, there was an audition conducted
by Mariano Hernández at San Adrian Mansion. It was
performed Spanish and European renaissance music, with a selection
of plays that Servetus may have listened during his lifetime.
Later, at 21:00 hours, there was a theatre play on Servetus
at San Adrian Mansion. It was a representation of the last
hours of Servetus life performed by the Tertulia group, with
artistic direction by Javier Munarriz and script by Francisco
González.
In addition, there was an exhibition on Servetus for 15 days
in Tudela and, later, another 15 days in Pamplona. It consisted
of 14 display boards with abstracts and pictures related to
Servetus life and historical context covering Politics, Theological
wars, Economy, Religion in XVI century, etc. Next to the boards,
there were exhibited several original works by Servetus, printed
in the XVI century and other objects related to Servetus.
A portrait of Miguel Serveto by Mr. del Real painted 50 years
ago, books about Servetus edited by Dr. Marañon and
others for the 400 anniversary in Tudela, Servetus contemporary
Bibles, Medicine works and so on. A video about Servetus life
was presented to the public in Pamplona and Tudela, which
was continuously projected during the exhibition.
To make the children aware and participants of the event,
it was celebrated a Servetus essay context among pupils at
Tudela primary school with good prizes for the winners and
participants.
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