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Documents Pertaining to the Establishment of the Obispado de
San Luis Potosí
Prepared by the Mexican Archives Project
January 10, 1995
Introduction
The Documents Pertaining to the Establishment of the Obispado de San Luis
Potosí form part of the Genaro García Collection, which was
purchased by the University of Texas in 1921 from the heirs of Genaro
García. They were described by the Benson's Mexican Archives
Project in October 1994.
The physical extent of the documents is 134 leaves (in two volumes). The
documents are in Spanish, and are also available on microfilm.
The following guide is available in Rare Books Reference:
Castañeda, Carlos E. and Jack Autrey Dabbs, eds., Guide to the
Latin American Manuscripts in the University of Texas Library.
Cambridge, Mass., Harvard University Press, 1939.
The suggested citation is "Documents Pertaining to the Establishment of
the Obispado de San Luis Potosí, 1782-1805, Benson Latin American
Collection, General Libraries, University of Texas at Austin."
Biographical Sketch
In 1776 the municipal government of San Luis Potosí began
petitioning the King of Spain for establishment of a bishopric in their
municipality. In 1792 a formal letter to the king elaborated on the need
for the bishopric and for financial assistance in its organization. On
May 20, 1800, a cedula was issued by the King of Spain ordering
consideration of the establishment of said bishopric; the minister of the
royal treasury in Mexico sought the opinions of various bishops. On
March 15, 1805, the viceroy approved a recommendation for creation of the
bishopric. The bishopric was formally established in 1855.
Scope and Contents Note
Correspondence, reports, decrees, and a map relating to the establishment
a bishopric in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Manuscript number G254,
dated 1792, consists of an unsigned formal petition to the King of Spain
setting forth need for the establishment of a bishopric in San Luis
Potosí and requesting financial assistance for the same.
Manuscript number G292, dated 1800-1805, contains letters which convey a
cedula from the King of Spain ordering consideration of the establishment
of the bishopric; letters and reports responding to the order; and a map
of the proposed boundaries of the bishopric.
Item List
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| García Ms.
No. | | Items | | Dates | | G254 | | Letter from the Ayuntamiento de
San Luis Potosí to the King of
Spain | | 1792 |
| G292 | 1. | Letter from the viceregal
secretariat at Mexico, transmitting to the fiscal de lo civil, F.X.
Borbon, copy of cédula of the king, ordering consideration of
establishment of bishopric of San Luis Potosí. | | May
1800 |
| 2. | Fr. X. Borbon, fiscal to Miguel
Bachiller y Mena, asesor general, Mexico, transmitting No. 1.
| | Sept. 1800 |
| 3. | M. Bachiller y Mena, asesor
general, to Lorenzo Hernández de Alva, fiscal de real hacienda,
Mexico, transmitting No. 1. | | Oct. 1800 |
| 4. | Decision of Alva, advising a
report from the bishops of Mexico, Guadalajara, and Valladolid on the
matter. | | Nov. 1800 |
| 5. | M. Bachiller y Mena to viceroy,
requesting the reports from the various bishops. Mexico. Approved by
viceroy. | | Jan. 1801 |
| 6. | Copy of letter sent to bishops,
above cited, requesting their opinion on formation of three new
bishoprics, San Luis Potosí, Acapulco, and Veracruz. Rubric of
Bachiller. | | |
| 7. | Copy of letter sent to cabildo of
cathedral of Puebla, Valladolid, Guadalajara, and
Mexico. | | Jan. 1801 |
| 8. | Reply of cabildo of Mexico to
viceroy. | | Jan. 1801 |
| 9. | Reply from Antonio de San Miguel,
bishop of Michoacán, acknowledging receipt of No.
6. | | Jan. 1801 |
| 10. | Idem from Juan Cruz de
Cabañas, bishop of Guadalajara. | | Jan.
1801 |
| 11. | Idem from cabildo of
Guadalajara. | | Jan. 1801 |
| 12. | Idem from cabildo of
Valladolid. | | Jan. 1801 |
| 13. | Certified copy of cédula of
the king, dated Sept. 13, 1803, ordering that responses of bishops be
expedited. Followed by viceroy's decree. | | Jan.
1804 |
| 14. | Ambrosio Zagarzurieta, fiscal de
lo civil, to viceroy. Approved by viceroy. | | Jan.
1804 |
| 15. | Copy of letter to intendents of
Guadalajara, Valladolid, and San Luis asking expressions on proposed
bishoprics. | | Apr. 1804 |
| 16. | Copy of letter to cabildo of
Mexico, Guadalajara, and Valladolid asking consideration of question
referred in 1801. | | |
| 17. | Idem to bishops of Guadalajara
and Valladolid. | | Apr. 1804 |
| 18. | Idem to archbishop of
Mexico. | | Apr. 1804 |
| 19. | Reply of Francisco X. Lizana y
Beaumont to viceroy. | | Apr. 1804 |
| 20. | Reply from secretary of
intendent, José Ignacio Velez, acknowledging receipt of No. 15.
San Luis Potosí. | | May 1804 |
| 21. | Idem from Antonio de San Miguel;
Valladolid. | | May 1804 |
| 22. | Idem from Intendent of
Valladolid, Felipe Díaz de Hortega. | | May
1804 |
| 23. | Idem from Joseph Fernando
Abascal, intendent of Guadalajara. | | May 1804 |
| 24. | Idem from Juan Cruz de
Cabañas, bishop of Guadalajara. | | May 1804 |
| 25. | Report in favor of proposal from
Juan Cruz de Cabañas. | | May 1804 |
| 26. | Map showing proposed
bishoprics. | | |
| 27. | Report of José Ig. Velez,
San Luis Potosí. | | May 1804 |
| 28. | Certified copy of report of
cabildo of Mexico, signed by Ramón Murquez. | | May
1804 |
| 29. | Report of dean and cabildo of
cathedral of Mexico. | | May 1804 |
| 30. | Idem from cathedral of
Guadalajara. | | June 1804 |
| 31. | Idem of archbishop of Mexico,
Lizana y Beaumont. | | June 1804 |
| 32. | Idem of intendent of Valladolid,
Felipe Diáz de Ortega. | | June 1804 |
| 33. | Idem from intendent of
Guadalajara, Joseph Fernando Abascal. | | Aug.
1804 |
| 34. | Copy of another demand for reply
from cabildo of Valladolid, Mexico. | | Jan. 1805 |
| 35. | Certified copy of reply of bishop
of Valladolid, left unfinished at his death in 1804.
Valladolid. | | Feb. 1805 |
| 36. | Reply acknowledging receipt of
No. 34. Valladolid. | | Feb. 1805 |
| 37. | Reply of cabildo of cathedral of
Valladolid. | | Feb. 1805 |
| 38. | Fr. X. Borbon, fiscal de lo
civil, to viceroy, recommending establishment of bishopric of San Luis
Potosí. Approved by viceroy. | | Mar. 1805 |
| 39. | Copy of letter to archbishop of
Mexico ordering report on income from diezmos in proposed new
bishopric. | | Mar. 1805 |
| 40. | Reply of Francisco Xavier Lizana
y Beaumont to viceroy. | | Mar. 1805 |
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