Congreso internacional actos de clausura del año servetuiano

ZARAGOZA/ VILLANUEVA DE SIJENA – OCTOBER 22 & 23, 2004

Organizing entity: MICHAEL SERVETUS INSTITUTE

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22– MUSEUM OF ZARAGOZA (MUSEO PROVINCIAL DE ZARAGOZA) - (PLAZA DE LOS SITIOS, 6, 50001, Zaragoza.)

 17:15 Opening Speech by Mr. Marcelino Iglesias, President of the Government of Aragon. In his absence, another representative of the Government of Aragon will pronounce the welcoming speech.

17:30 Presentation of the closing acts by Mr. Bizén D’o Río Martínez, Director of the Michael Servetus Institute.

17:45 Lecture by Dr. Angel Alcalá, Commissioner of the Government of Aragon for the events to commemorate the 450th anniversary of the death of Michael Servetus, Emeritus Professor at the Brooklyn College (City University of New York): Our debt with Servetus: inspirations of his thought for the XXIst century.

18:30 Lecture by Dr. Lluís Duch, Ph.D. in Theology, Professor at the University of Barcelona (Spain), Friar at the Monastery of Montserrat: Reformation and Counterreformation: the history of a struggle in the Servetian universe.

19:15 Coffee break.

19:45 Lecture by Dr. Gustavo Palomares Lerma, Dr. in Political Science and Administration, Chair “Jean Monet” in Cooperation Policies of the European Union, Professor at the Long-Distance Spanish University (Madrid): International relations in the XXIst century : is it possible the coexistence between peoples?

20:30 Proclamation of the Manifest of Villanueva de Sijena. The Manifest will be read by Dr. Angel Alcalá. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23– BIRTH HOUSE OF MICHAEL SERVETUS - VILLANUEVA DE SIJENA (HUESCA)

10:00 Welcoming Speech by Mr. Ildefonso Salillas Lacasa, Mayor of Villanueva de Sijena and First Vicepresident of the Michael Servetus Institute. Welcoming Speech by Mr. Manuel Conte, President of the County of Los Monegros.

10:15 Lecture by Dr. Fernando Solsona (Professor at the Medicine School, University of Zaragoza, Head of the Department of Radiology at the Michael Servetus Hospital (Zaragoza): Glory and Projection of Michael Servetus.

11:00 Lecture by Dr. Marian Hillar, Director of the Center for Socinian Studies, Texas Southern University (Houston-EE.UU.): The Christianismi Restitutio: the religious program of Michael Servetus.

11:45 Coffee break.

12:15 Lecture by the Rev. Dr. Donald W. McKinney, Emeritus Minister of the First Unitarian Church of Brooklyn (New York-USA): The religious legacy of Servetus: principles and current trends of the Unitarian religion.

13:00 2nd. Proclamation of the Manifest of Villanueva de Sijena by Dr. Ángel Alcalá.

13:15 Appointment of the new fellows of the Michael Servetus Institute.

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16:30 Presentation and premiere of the documentary (60 mn.): The life of Michael Servetus: God, the Reformer and the Heretic: Director: Mr. Oliver Eckert (Germany).

17:30 Round Table: Servetus, a Renaissance man: global knowledge versus specialization Moderator: Mr. Luis Betés, Ph.D. in Theology. Dr. José Bada Panillo, Ph.D. Theology, philosopher, former Director of Culture of the Government of Aragon. Dr. Luis Miguel Tobajas Asensio, M.D., Member of the Royal Medicine Academy of Zaragoza Dr. Eduardo Montull, Secretary of the Jurisprudence Academy of Aragon. Dr. Ana Gómez Rabal, Ph.D. Classic Philology. Mr. Jaume de Marcos, Researcher, President of the Universalist Unitarian Society of Spain .

18:45 Closing Speech.

19:00 Homage to Michael Servetus: Ringing of the bells. Lighting of the candles. Fire offering. Flower offering.

19:45 Wine reception.

20:30 Proclamation of the Manifest of Villanueva de Sijena. The Manifest will be read by Dr. Angel Alcalá.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23– BIRTH HOUSE OF MICHAEL SERVETUS - VILLANUEVA DE SIJENA (HUESCA)

10:00 Welcoming Speech by Mr. Ildefonso Salillas Lacasa, Mayor of Villanueva de Sijena and First Vicepresident of the Michael Servetus Institute. Welcoming Speech by Mr. Manuel Conte, President of the County of Los Monegros.

10:15 Lecture by Dr. Fernando Solsona (Professor at the Medicine School, University of Zaragoza, Head of the Department of Radiology at the Michael Servetus Hospital (Zaragoza): Glory and Projection of Michael Servetus.

11:00 Lecture by Dr. Marian Hillar, Director of the Center for Socinian Studies, Texas Southern University (Houston-EE.UU.): The Christianismi Restitutio: the religious program of Michael Servetus.

11:45 Coffee break.

12:15 Lecture by the Rev. Dr. Donald W. McKinney, Emeritus Minister of the First Unitarian Church of Brooklyn (New York-USA): The religious legacy of Servetus: principles and current trends of the Unitarian religion.

13:00 2nd. Proclamation of the Manifest of Villanueva de Sijena by Dr. Ángel Alcalá.

13:15 Appointment of the new fellows of the Michael Servetus Institute.

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16:30 Presentation and premiere of the documentary (60 mn.): The life of Michael Servetus: God, the Reformer and the Heretic: Director: Mr. Oliver Eckert (Germany).

17:30 Round Table: Servetus, a Renaissance man: global knowledge versus specialization

Moderator: Mr. Luis Betés, Ph.D. in Theology.
Dr. José Bada Panillo, Ph.D. Theology, philosopher, former Director of Culture of the Government of Aragon.
Dr. Luis Miguel Tobajas Asensio, M.D., Member of the Royal Medicine Academy of Zaragoza
Dr. Eduardo Montull, Secretary of the Jurisprudence Academy of Aragon.
Dr. Ana Gómez Rabal, Ph.D. Classic Philology.
Mr. Jaume de Marcos, Researcher, President of the Universalist Unitarian Society of Spain.

18:45 Closing Speech.

19:00 Homage to Michael Servetus:
Ringing of the bells.
Lighting of the candles.
Fire offering.
Flower offering.

19:45 Wine reception.