Catholics Along the Rio Grande

by Taylor, John; Melzer, Richard

• ISBN13: 9780738579757
• ISBN10: 0738579750
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-02-14
• Publisher: Arcadia Pub

Summary

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 Church's 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.

Author Biography

New Mexico historian John Taylor presents Catholic life along the Rio Grande with a series of seldom-seen images gleaned from sources that include New Mexico archives and several individual collections. Richard Melzer, past president of the New Mexico Historical Society, has written the foreword.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 6
Acknowledgments	p. 7
Introduction	p. 8
Isleta, the Mother Church	p. 13
Tomé and Its Missions	p. 25
The Churches of Belén Parish	p. 37
La Joya, a Jewel in the Valley	p. 49
The Churches of San Clemente Parish	p. 59
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Peralta	p. 67
San Miguel in Socorro	p. 79
Ministry in the Mountains	p. 95
The Lost Parishes	p. 115
Retrospective	p. 123
Bibliography	p. 127
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