Textual ManuscriptPhilip II letter, 1578 Dec. 2
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Description
- 1 p.
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- Collection open for research.
LC classification
- Kislak MS 091
Biography/History note
- King of Spain.
Summary
- ALS, written in Madrid, to Pedro Moya de Contreras, Archbishop of Mexico. Philip II complains to the Archbishop of Mexico City about his practice of appointing monolingual priests to Indian benefices. Philip had previously ordered the archbishop not to appoint clergy unskilled in Indian tongues. Despite the king's command, the archbishop had still allowed many monolingual priests to hold Indian benefices. At best, these ill-prepared priests had memorized formulae and phrases from standard works, but they were in no way bilingual. The king orders this and similar practices to halt so that the genuine conversion and the reformation of the Indians can occur. Counter-signed by the King's secretary, Antonio de Eraso.
LC Subjects
- Moya de Contreras, Pedro, approximately 1530-1591--Correspondence.
- Catholic Church--Missions--Mexico.
- Catholic Church--Mexico--Bishops--Correspondence.
- Bishops--Mexico--Mexico City--Correspondence.
- Indians of Mexico--Missions.
- Mexico--Church history--16th century.
- Spain--Kings and rulers--Correspondence.
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Notes
- In Spanish.
- Provenance: Gift of Jay I. Kislak Foundation.
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- Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
LCCN
- 2007574184
Other system no.
- (CStRLIN)DCLV07-B93
Repository
- Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collections Division Jay I. Kislak Collection dcu (Acc. 1993.220.00.0001)
Type of material
- Textual Manuscript
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- Kislak MS 091 Kislak Coll
- Copy 1
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