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Manuscript/Mixed Material Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Royal cedula to Alonso de Montúfar, archbishop of Mexico

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Title

  • Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Royal cedula to Alonso de Montúfar, archbishop of Mexico

Names

  • The King [Philip II of Spain]

Created / Published

  • Madrid, July 1, 1567

Headings

  • -  Latin America--History
  • -  New Spain--Politics and government
  • -  Catholic Church--Appointment, call, and election
  • -  Manuscripts

Genre

  • Manuscripts

Notes

  • -  Juan de la Peña, representing the cathedral chapter of Mexico, had called the Crown's attention to the fact that the archbishop was still exercising the special privilege of appointing up to four clergymen to vacant benefices, even though there was now a much larger group (17 or 18) of beneficed clergy adequate to carry out the offices. The members of the chapter asked that this practice be stopped, provided there were four or six beneficed clergy to perform the services, and that the remaining tithes for the benefices be distributed among those who were resident. The matter was considered in the Council of the Indies, and, with the concurrence of the King, they charged the archbishop not to appoint any clergy to benefices as long as there were four or more residing there who had been appointed by the King. As soon as a benefice becomes vacant, the archbishop is to notify the Crown so that an appointment can be made, and he is not to make any interim appointments.

Medium

  • 1 leaf

Source Collection

  • Hans Peter Kraus collection of Spanish American documents, 1433-1877

Repository

  • Manuscript Division

Digital Id

Online Format

  • pdf
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The King Philip Ii Of Spain. Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Royal cedula to Alonso de Montúfar, archbishop of Mexico. Madrid, July 1, 1567. Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/mss31013-06500/.

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The King Philip Ii Of Spain. (1567) Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Royal cedula to Alonso de Montúfar, archbishop of Mexico. Madrid, July 1. [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/mss31013-06500/.

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The King Philip Ii Of Spain. Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Royal cedula to Alonso de Montúfar, archbishop of Mexico. Madrid, July 1, 1567. Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/mss31013-06500/>.