Person
Catalina, Severo (1832-1871)Other forms
Cuenca (España) 1832-11-06 - Madrid (España) 1871-10-19
Spanish politician, professor, writer, and journalist.
Degree in Philosophy and Literature, Literature Section, from the Central University of Madrid and Doctor of Jurisprudence by the Faculty of Law at the same university with the thesis 'The Mosaic legislation'. He was a professor of Hebrew Language at the Central University of Madrid. Severo Catalina was also a parliamentary deputy in several parliamentary terms, General Director of Public Instruction, Marine and Development Minister and member of the Royal Spanish Academy. After the deposition of Queen Isabel II, because of the Glorious Revolution of 1868, he accompanied her in exile and she appointed him as her representative to the Holy See to defend their claims to be restored on the Spanish throne.