Diego de Peñalosa
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Diego Dionisio de Peñalosa Briceño y Berdugo (1621–1687) was the Lima
-born governor of Spanish New Mexico
in 1661–1664, following his appointment to replace Bernardo López de Mendizábal in 1660.
Peñalosa's administration, notable for its positive treatment of the Pueblo Indians and their religious practices, earned him the enmity of the Roman Catholic fiars
determined to Christianize the native population and exploit free Indian labor, and he was declared a blasphemer
and heretic
by a Catholic tribunal
. Forced into exile
, he became an active opponent of Spanish interests and offered his services to England
and France
, Spain's rivals in the colonization of the New World
.
He died in France in 1687.
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
-born governor of Spanish New Mexico
History of New Mexico
Evidence from archaeologists conveys the existence of natives back to approximately 9200 BC. However, the history of New Mexico was not officially recorded until the arriving of the Conquistadors, who encountered Native American Pueblos when they explored the area in the 16th century...
in 1661–1664, following his appointment to replace Bernardo López de Mendizábal in 1660.
Peñalosa's administration, notable for its positive treatment of the Pueblo Indians and their religious practices, earned him the enmity of the Roman Catholic fiars
Fiars
Fiars is an expression in old Scots law given to the prices of grain which are determined, by the respective sheriffs in the various counties assisted by juries....
determined to Christianize the native population and exploit free Indian labor, and he was declared a blasphemer
Blasphemer
Blasphemy is the disrespectful use of the name of one or more gods.Blasphemer may also refer to:* "Blasphemer", the stage name of Rune Eriksen, a Norwegian guitarist formerly of the black metal group Mayhem....
and heretic
Heretic
A heretic is a person who commits heresy.In literature:* Heretic, an autobiography of Peter Cameron* Heretic , the third volume in The Grail Quest series by Bernard CornwellIn music:...
by a Catholic tribunal
Inquisition
The Inquisition, Inquisitio Haereticae Pravitatis , was the "fight against heretics" by several institutions within the justice-system of the Roman Catholic Church. It started in the 12th century, with the introduction of torture in the persecution of heresy...
. Forced into exile
Exile
Exile means to be away from one's home , while either being explicitly refused permission to return and/or being threatened with imprisonment or death upon return...
, he became an active opponent of Spanish interests and offered his services to England
Kingdom of England
The Kingdom of England was, from 927 to 1707, a sovereign state to the northwest of continental Europe. At its height, the Kingdom of England spanned the southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain and several smaller outlying islands; what today comprises the legal jurisdiction of England...
and France
Kingdom of France
The Kingdom of France was one of the most powerful states to exist in Europe during the second millennium.It originated from the Western portion of the Frankish empire, and consolidated significant power and influence over the next thousand years. Louis XIV, also known as the Sun King, developed a...
, Spain's rivals in the colonization of the New World
New World
The New World is one of the names used for the Western Hemisphere, specifically America and sometimes Oceania . The term originated in the late 15th century, when America had been recently discovered by European explorers, expanding the geographical horizon of the people of the European middle...
.
He died in France in 1687.
External links
- "De Penalosa, Diego Dionisio". New Mexico Office of the State Historian.