R. P. Julio Meinvielle

Born on August 31, 1905, in Buenos Aires, Julio Meinvielle was ordained a priest in 1930 and ministered very fruitfully in that same city. Combining study with apostolate, imbued with sound doctrine drawn from the teachings of the Magisterium and Saint Thomas Aquinas, he was one of the greatest minds of his era. He carefully analyzed the significant political developments that marked the first half of the 20th century, and thus developed, with great certainty of judgment, the philosophy and theology of history.

He took his place among the great Thomist authors of his time, such as Garrigou-Lagrange, De Koninck, Lachance, to defend attacked Catholic truths. Father Meinvielle particularly denounced the serious political errors which, like Maritain's personalism, were later to triumph at the Second Vatican Council. He also took a vigorous stand against the "new theology" of Congar, Schillebeeckx, and Rahner. Meinvielle would especially fight against the latter until his death.

A zealous pastor as well as a learned theologian, he died on August 2, 1973.