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The city commemorates the centenary of the death of Roc Chabas

20 2012 April - 00: 00

The April 20 1912 Dénia said goodbye to one of its most illustrious sons: the historian, archivist and editor Roc Chabas. To commemorate the centenary of his death and pay tribute to such an important figure Dianense, the Department of Culture has prepared a series of events for today.

In the 19: 30 hours a wreath will be held in his birthplace (C / Mayor, 4) and then the conference will be available at City Hall Roc Chabas, archivist of the Cathedral of Valencia, and his photographic legacy by Juan Morales, responsible for studying and organizing the photographic collection of the canon. This conference will bring us to an unknown facet of the historian: his penchant for photography, thanks to which created an important legacy of images. In the 20 hours, a memorial Mass will be celebrated in the Church of the Assumption which invited the Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia, Enrique Benavent.

When a century has passed since leaving us, Roc Chabas remains a benchmark in historical and documentary studies.

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