Antonio Bergosa y Jordán (1748-1819), Bishop of Mexico: Enlightened? Reactionary? Accommodating and opportunistic?
Inquisitor and prelate Antonio Bergosa y Jordán was one of the most important characters of the last two decades of the Spanish Colonial regime. However, little is known about him, and his role as Bishop of Oaxaca and elected Archbishop of Mexico, between 1800 and 1817, is not easily interpreted. Al...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2009 |
| País: | México |
| Institución: | EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO |
| Repositorio: | Historia Mexicana |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:oai.historiamexicana.colmex.mx:article/1800 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://historiamexicana.colmex.mx/index.php/RHM/article/view/1800 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Cádiz Oaxaca Antonio Bergosa y Jordán Enlightenment church 18th Century 19th Century Ilustración Iglesia siglo XVIII siglo XIX |
| Sumario: | Inquisitor and prelate Antonio Bergosa y Jordán was one of the most important characters of the last two decades of the Spanish Colonial regime. However, little is known about him, and his role as Bishop of Oaxaca and elected Archbishop of Mexico, between 1800 and 1817, is not easily interpreted. Although he was close to many leaders of the Enlightenment, he was never among the most distinguished supporters of this movement. From 1810 on, he strongly opposed Mexican independence while defending the 1812 Constitution of Cadiz as warrant of the Spanish Monar- chy's unity. This former inquisitor welcomed, nevertheless, the abolition of the inquisition by the Cortes in 1813. Victim of Ferdinand's reaction starting May 1814, Bergosa had to defend his conduct and reaffirm his loyalty. |
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