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Manuscript/Mixed Material Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Royal cedula to [Pedro Moya de Contreras], archbishop of Mexico

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Title

  • Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Royal cedula to [Pedro Moya de Contreras], archbishop of Mexico

Names

  • The King [Philip II of Spain]

Created / Published

  • El Pardo [Madrid], December 2, 1578

Headings

  • -  Latin America--History
  • -  New Spain--Politics and government
  • -  Catholic Church--Appointment, call, and election
  • -  Catholic Church--Discipline
  • -  Manuscripts

Genre

  • Manuscripts

Notes

  • -  The King has been informed that the archbishop had ordained mestizos and other unqualified persons; the King reminds him that for many reasons this practice is unbecoming, especially because these persons may not be recollected, virtuous, adequate, and qualified for the priestly state. The King charges him to be careful to ordain only those who have the requisite qualifications and by no means to ordain mestizos until the matter has been studied further and a decision announced.

Medium

  • 1 leaf

Source Collection

  • Hans Peter Kraus collection of Spanish American documents, 1433-1877

Repository

  • Manuscript Division

Digital Id

Online Format

  • pdf
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Credit Line: Library of Congress, Parallel Histories: Spain, the United States, and the American Frontier.

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Chicago citation style:

The King Philip Ii Of Spain. Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Royal cedula to Pedro Moya de Contreras, archbishop of Mexico. [El Pardo Madrid, December 2, 1578] Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://www.loc.gov/item/mss31013-09500/.

APA citation style:

The King Philip Ii Of Spain. (1578) Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Royal cedula to Pedro Moya de Contreras, archbishop of Mexico. [El Pardo Madrid, December 2] [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/mss31013-09500/.

MLA citation style:

The King Philip Ii Of Spain. Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Royal cedula to Pedro Moya de Contreras, archbishop of Mexico. [El Pardo Madrid, December 2, 1578] Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/mss31013-09500/>.