Catholics along the Rio Grande

English

Series: Images of America Ser.

ISBN: 0738579750

EAN: 9780738579757

Category: Religion / Christianity / Catholic/Architecture / Buildings / Religious/History / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)/Travel / United States / West / Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, UT, WY)/

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Release Date: 03/03/2011

Synopsis: In 1540, Francisco Coronado led a band of soldiers, treasure-seekers, and Franciscan priests and friars into New Mexico, changing the lives of the Native Americans forever. In 1680, less than 100 years after the first Spanish colony imposed disease, serfdom, and zealous religious oversight on the indigenous peoples, the Pueblos rose up, forcing the Spaniards out. The uprising, known as the Pueblo Revolt, lasted for 12 years, but Catholic influence was reinvigorated following the 1692 Diego De Vargas reconquest. Over the next century, the Franciscans were gradually relegated to outlying pueblos while diocesan priests from Mexico and later from France and the United States dominated the Churchs expansion in the Rio Grande Valley. Today Catholicism remains strong and vibrant in New Mexico, learning the lessons and building on the foundations from the past 500 years.

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Catholics along the Rio Grande

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.31 inches

Width: 6.5 inches

Length: 9.25 inches

Weight: 10.51 oz

Pages: 128