Image of a painting of Brother Bartolomé de las Casas [1895-1915]
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Bishop of the Royal City of Chiapas. True father of the Indians. Copied from the original which was given to the Canons of H.H. Ciudad Real Juan Manuel Rodríguez. Painter Paulino Monzón, commissioned by José María Marcos Gálvez. 1 Glass plate negative Japanese Photography Studio
Image of a painting of His Grace and Excellency Doctor Francisco de Paula García Peláez [1895-1915]
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Archbishop of this Holy Church of Bostra, in partibus, governing as coadjutor from March 3, 1844, until he succeeded his predecessor who died on November 10, 1845. He was decorated by his Holiness Pope Pius IX and given the title of Domestic Prelate and assistant to the Holy Papal Throne. 1 Gla...
Image of a painting of His Grace Brother Juan Ramírez, from Murillo in La Rioja [1895-1915]
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Of the order of Saint Dominic, elected as Bishop of this Holy Church of Guatemala on January 18, 1600, governing until March 24, 1609, when he died in the city of San Salvador, where he was buried in the parish church. 1 Glass plate negative Japanese Photography Studio
Image of a painting of His Grace Doctor Rafael de la Vara de la Madrid [1895-1915]
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From the Town of Comillas, Diocese of Santander, Bishop of Botra and Assistant of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, promoted to this Metropolitan Church of Guatemala on September 30, 1805, arriving on January 4, 1808, taking office on March 3 of the same year and dying on October 31, 1809 at the age of 5...
Image of a painting of His Grace and Most Reverend Brother Pedro Pardo de Figueroa [1895-1915]
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From Lima, of the Order of Saint Francis of Paul, the last Bishop of this Holy Church of Guatemala. He was elected in 1735 and arrived on September 22, 1738. In 1743 he was promoted to become the first Archbishop through a Papal Bull issued by Benedict XIV on December 16, 1742. He governed until...
Image of a painting of His Grace Doctor Don Juan Gómez de Parada y Mendoza [1895-1915]
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From Compostela, Bishop of the Holy Church of Yucatán, promoted to Guatemala in 1728, arriving here in February, 1729; he governed until May 15, 1736 when he was promoted to be the Bishop of Guadalajara 1 Glass plate negative Japanese Photography Studio
Image of a painting of His Grace Francisco José de Figueredo y Victoria [1895-1915]
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From the kingdom of Santa Fe, Bishop of the Popayan Church promoted to Guatemala City in 1752, governing until June, 1765, when he died. He was buried in the Church of the Society of Jesus. His auxiliary bishop was Doctor Miguel de Cilieza, a teacher from the School of this Holy Church, but afte...