Work & Activities

In 1963, while he was studying Philosophy at the Seminary in Mondoñedo, he created the magazine 'Trapecio', together with other partners, and he started to publish articles in Galician language. During the period he spent in Salamanca, he carried out an important cultural activity promoting the Mass celebration in Galician language, book exhibitions, lectures, poetry reading, the publication of the magazine 'Anduriña'... When he was already working at the Seminary in Mondoñedo, he carried out a great cultural activity and sport promotion at school throughout the coast of Lugo. In April 1982, he created the monthly school magazine 'Amencer'; 170 issues have already come out. When he was nominated as rector of the Minor Seminary, he opened the doors to people of Mondoñedo and people all over Galicia that dealt with culture. Being rector of the Seminary, the building has been restored. He published ‘Os poetas do Seminario de Mondoñedo’, prologued by Xesús Alonso Montero, County Council of Lugo (1977), ‘Xosé Crecente Vega’, Toxosoutos, Noia (2001) and ‘San Martiño de Belesar: Memoria e futuro’, Santiago (2005). Besides, he coordinated the book ‘A Carón do lume’, Citania, Lugo (1999) and collaborated in the collective book ‘Galicia, ano 70’, Celta, Lugo (1971), in the book ‘Cinguidos por unha arela común’ (Homage to Profesor Xesús Alonso Montero), Santiago University (2000) and in four biographies (‘D. Misael Prieto García, o defensor dos pobres’; ‘Don Xosé María Goás Ferreiro, un pastor asceta e penitente’; ‘D. Luis Villarino Couto, un referente de amor a Deus nos demais’ and ‘Sor María Luisa del Sagrado Corazón, unha muller de Deus’) for the collective book coordinated by Segundo Pérez López, ‘Testigos de la fe ne la Diócesis de Mondoñedo-Ferrol’, Santiago (2003). He also collaborated in the magazines 'Encrucillada', 'Amencer', 'A Croa' and in the newspapers La Voz de Galicia, El Ideal Gallego and El Progreso. He made programs with his pupils of the Seminary in radio stations such as 'Radio Popular' in Lugo, 'Radio Galega' and 'Cadena Ser'. From 1980 to 1988, he worked in Mondoñedo as correspondent of the newspapers El Ideal Gallego, the radio station 'Radio Popular' and the EFE Agency. He gave lectures dealing with themes about Galician culture and liturgy in Galician language in villages such as Mondoñedo, Vilalba, Foz, Viveiro, Ribadeo, Castro de Rei...