This chapter analyzes the evolution and expansion of the mendicant orders in New Spain during the period from 1524 to 1607. It details how these religious communities, adapting to local circumstances, established numerous ...

The commemoration of the 502nd anniversary of the conquest of Mexico-Tenochtitlan has prompted reflection on the scope and significance of this historical event. This book seeks to analyze how the Church contributed to the ...

Church was built upon territories where its jurisdiction was established with wide social, economic, and political influence. Apart from diocesan jurisdiction and religious orders, tribunals were structured together with ...