Gilbert Luis Centina III
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Gilbert Luis Centina III is a poet and a member of the religious Order of St. Augustine
. He is one of the leading voices in contemporary Catholic poetry following in the footsteps of another Augustinian, the sixteenth-century poet Fray Luis Ponce de León
that literary critics have crowned as the Prince of Spanish Lyric Poetry.
Centina belongs to the Spanish circumscription of the Augustinian Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus of the Philippines. He is currently assigned at the Augustinian-run parish of Holy Rosary in New York.
He is the author of two books of poetry, Our Hidden Galaxette and Glass of Liquid Truths. His work has been anthologized in high school and college textbooks in the Philippines. Besides English
, he also writes in Spanish
and in two Philippine languages, Hiligaynon
and Tagalog
.
From the Asian Catholic Publishers and the Archdiocese of Manila, he received the Catholic Authors Award in 1996. He entered the Augustinian Convent in Intramuros
, Manila
and obtained his degrees from the University of Santo Tomas
(BA classical, PhB, STB, and STL, all cum laude) and from the University of the Philippines
(Master of Arts in comparative literature). He completed required units for his PhD in comparative literature from a state university in central Philippines but did not submit a thesis to be conferred the degree. Upon his ordination to the priesthood, he briefly served as a missionary in Peru
.
Augustinians
The term Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo , applies to two separate and unrelated types of Catholic religious orders:...
. He is one of the leading voices in contemporary Catholic poetry following in the footsteps of another Augustinian, the sixteenth-century poet Fray Luis Ponce de León
Luis Ponce de León
Fray Luis Ponce de León was a Spanish lyric poet, Augustinian friar and theologian and academic, active during the Spanish Golden Age.-Early life:...
that literary critics have crowned as the Prince of Spanish Lyric Poetry.
Centina belongs to the Spanish circumscription of the Augustinian Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus of the Philippines. He is currently assigned at the Augustinian-run parish of Holy Rosary in New York.
He is the author of two books of poetry, Our Hidden Galaxette and Glass of Liquid Truths. His work has been anthologized in high school and college textbooks in the Philippines. Besides English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, he also writes in Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
and in two Philippine languages, Hiligaynon
Hiligaynon language
Hiligaynon, often referred to as Ilonggo, is an Austronesian language spoken in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.Hiligaynon is concentrated in the provinces of Iloilo, Negros Occidental and Capiz but is also spoken in the other provinces of the Panay Island group, including Antique,...
and Tagalog
Tagalog language
Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...
.
From the Asian Catholic Publishers and the Archdiocese of Manila, he received the Catholic Authors Award in 1996. He entered the Augustinian Convent in Intramuros
Intramuros
Intramuros is the oldest district in the present day city of Manila, the capital of the Republic of the Philippines. Nicknamed the "Walled City", Intramuros is the historic fortified city of Manila, the seat ot the government during the Spanish Colonial Period. Its name in Latin, intramuros,...
, Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
and obtained his degrees from the University of Santo Tomas
University of Santo Tomas
The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines , is a private Roman Catholic university run by the Order of Preachers in Manila. Founded on April 28, 1611 by archbishop of Manila Miguel de Benavides, it has the oldest extant university charter in the...
(BA classical, PhB, STB, and STL, all cum laude) and from the University of the Philippines
University of the Philippines
The ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No...
(Master of Arts in comparative literature). He completed required units for his PhD in comparative literature from a state university in central Philippines but did not submit a thesis to be conferred the degree. Upon his ordination to the priesthood, he briefly served as a missionary in Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
.