Aníbal Colón Rosado

Aníbal Colón Rosado, also known by the pen name Aníbal Colón de la Vega [1] (born June 15, 1946 and registered on 17, 1946, in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico) is an illustrious writer and educator. He has published works in multiple genres, including essays, poetry, narrative prose, and theology and philosophy.

Early life

Colón Rosado was born as the eldest of seven children to Benigno Colón (known as Marino Blanco) and Josefina Rosado in the community of La Vega in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico. In 1963, his mother died of what people think was undiagnosed and untreated uterine cancer. He attended the public schools Stephen S Huse Elementary and the Jose Berrios Berdecia School, where he met school teachers who inspired him to enter into the seminary to deepen his knowledge of theology and languages. This led to his enrollment and scholarship at the Seminario Conciliar de San Ildefonso (the seminary at that time had been relocated from Old San Juan to the nearby municipality of Aibonito in Puerto Rico).

Education

Colón Rosado earned a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico in 1968, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and earned the Gold Medal in Philosophy. He then pursued theological studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, and received earned a Doctorate in Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Southeastern Louisiana University.

Career

Colón Rosado began his career as a professor of humanities and philosophy at the University of Puerto Rico and the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico. He later held several academic, editorial, and ecclesiastical positions in Puerto Rico, including associate superintendent of Catholic Schools in San Juan, director of the Institute of Religious Studies, executive assistant to Cardinal Luis Aponte Martínez, and director of the Pontifical Catholic University extensions in Caguas and Carolina.

From 1984-1999, he directed the El Visitante, the weekly newspaper from the Catholic Church in Puerto Rico, and started the accompanying monthly Revista 'Familia y Escuela' .[1]

From 2000 to 2002, he served as President of the Universidad Central de Bayamón in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.

During this time, he wrote and published profusely, founding in 1997 the publishing house Editorial Poemar[2]

Writing

Colón Rosado is the author of numerous books published over several decades. His work includes poetry, essays, prose, and philosophical texts, often addressing themes related to philosophy, cultural identity, and existential questions.[2]

Selected works include:

  • El credo del coquí (1979)
  • Filosofía de la técnica (1992)
  • El libro de los epitafios (1997)
  • Historia de una pasión (2007)
  • Letras en el tiempo (2011), a compilation of his journalistic writings
  • Vino añejo (2014)
  • La mirada de Beatriz (2015)
  • Periscopio (2017)
  • Una carta profética (2022)

Honors

In 1996, Colón Rosado received a Doctorate Honors Causa in journalism from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico in Ponce.[3]

He has also received literary awards and recognitions from organizations including the Fundación Cultural Hispanoamericana, the Centro Poético de Madrid, the Fundación de las Artes y la Cultura, the Comisión del V Centenario, and the Instituto de Literatura Puertorriqueña.

Personal life

Colón Rosado resides in Puerto Rico with his wife, Nélida Ramos Torres. He is the father of Daniel Colón Ramos, Uriyoán Colón Ramos and Joseaníbal Colón Ramos.

References

[3] and [4]

  1. 1 2 "Anibal Colón de la Vega". Encuentro al Sur. 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
  2. 1 2 Rosado, Ani?bal Colo?n (1992). La Filosofi?a de la Te?Cnica. Ri?o Piedras, P.R.: Editorial de la Universidad de Puerto Rico.
  3. 1 2 "Periscopio, nuevo libro de Aníbal Colón de La Vega | El Visitante". elvisitantepr.com. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
  4. ↑ "Anibal Colón de la Vega". Encuentro al Sur. 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2026-06-02.

[1][2] [3][4] [5] [6]

  1. ↑ Colon-Rosado, Anibal (2013). Filosofia e imaginacion (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Editoral Poemar (published June 26, 2013).
  2. ↑ Colon-Rosado, Anibal (2006). EL CIRCULO DE LOS MESES FILOSOFIA DE LO (in Spanish). Editoral Poemar.
  3. ↑ Colon de La Vega, Anibal (2012). Madeja (in Spanish). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (published December 18, 2012). ISBN 978-1481291095.
  4. ↑ Colón de la Vega, Anibal (2005). Breviario íntimo (in Spanish). Editorial Poemar.
  5. ↑ Colon de La Vega, Anibal (2013). Historia de una pasion (in Spanish). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (published April 14, 2013). ISBN 978-1484124611.
  6. ↑ Colón Rosado, Aníbal (2012). Logofanías (in Spanish). Puerto Rico: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (published December 22, 2012).
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