José María Jimeno Jurío | |
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![]() José Maria Jimeno Jurío in 1997 | |
Born | 13 May 1927 |
Died | 3 October 2002 |
Citizenship | Spanish |
Occupation(s) | Anthropologist and priest |
José María Jimeno Jurío (13 May 1927 – 3 October 2002), was a Basque anthropologist, ethnographer, and priest. [1]
He was born in Artajona and there attended a primary school led by the Misioneros de los Sagrados Corazones until he was twelve. Then he moved for a while to Lluch on Mallorca where he continued his education in another school of the missionaries. [1] After he returned to his hometown, he studied to become a teacher obtaining his diploma in 1946. [1] Following he was a teacher for primary education in Navarra. [1] Between 1949 and 1950 he had to serve the military. [1] Later he entered the Seminary of Pamplona, becoming a priest. In 1970 he left priesthood. [1] He was vice president of the Society for Basque Studies for several years. He carried out several research projects for the magazine Punto y Hora de Euskal Herria . [2] [3]
He wrote a series of books on the history of Navarre, customs, languages, traditions and studies toponymic, especially related to Basque-rooted toponymy in Navarra. [4] [5]
He was appointed honorary academic of the Royal Academy of the Basque Language Euskaltzaindia in 1991. [6] [7]
He was married to Elena Aranguren and was the father of a son. [1]
José María Jimeno Jurío | |
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![]() José Maria Jimeno Jurío in 1997 | |
Born | 13 May 1927 |
Died | 3 October 2002 |
Citizenship | Spanish |
Occupation(s) | Anthropologist and priest |
José María Jimeno Jurío (13 May 1927 – 3 October 2002), was a Basque anthropologist, ethnographer, and priest. [1]
He was born in Artajona and there attended a primary school led by the Misioneros de los Sagrados Corazones until he was twelve. Then he moved for a while to Lluch on Mallorca where he continued his education in another school of the missionaries. [1] After he returned to his hometown, he studied to become a teacher obtaining his diploma in 1946. [1] Following he was a teacher for primary education in Navarra. [1] Between 1949 and 1950 he had to serve the military. [1] Later he entered the Seminary of Pamplona, becoming a priest. In 1970 he left priesthood. [1] He was vice president of the Society for Basque Studies for several years. He carried out several research projects for the magazine Punto y Hora de Euskal Herria . [2] [3]
He wrote a series of books on the history of Navarre, customs, languages, traditions and studies toponymic, especially related to Basque-rooted toponymy in Navarra. [4] [5]
He was appointed honorary academic of the Royal Academy of the Basque Language Euskaltzaindia in 1991. [6] [7]
He was married to Elena Aranguren and was the father of a son. [1]