List of Foundings of the Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos
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This table summarizes the history of foundations and relocations of the Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos.[1][2]
| Settlement[nb 1] | Founded, Relocated (reason) | Founders | Indians | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San José de Chiquitos | 1698 | Felipe Suárez, Fr. Dionisio Ávila | Penoquis | |
| San Rafael de Velasco | 1695, 1701 (epidemic), 1705 (epidemic), 1719 (fire), 1750 | Juan Bautista Zea, Francisco Hervás | ||
| San Javier | 1691, 1696 (incursion of Paulistas; relocated to the river San Miguel), 1698 (Paulistas; relocated closer to Santa Cruz), 1708 (Spanish from Santa Cruz capturing Indians; relocated away from Santa Cruz) | José de Arce, (Antonio de Rivas?) | Piñocas | |
| San Miguel de Velasco | 1721 | Felipe Suárez, (Francisco Hervás) | Founded because San Rafael was growing too big | |
| Concepción | 1699, 1707, 1708, 1722 | Francisco Lucas Caballero, Francisco Hervás | Chiquitanos | |
| Santa Ana de Velasco | 1755 | Julian Knogler | Covarecas and Curuminacas | |
| San Ignacio de Velasco | 1748 | Diego Contreras, Michael Streicher (also known as Areijer) | Ugaraños | Partially settled by inhabitants of former San Ignacio de Zamucos |
| San Juan Bautista | 1699, 1705 (epidemic)-closed[nb 2], reopened in 1713 in a new spot | Juan Batista Zea, Juan Patricio Fernández | Suberecas, Petas, Piñocas | Founded because San José had grown too big |
| San Ignacio de Zamucos | 1716 (attempts of founding), 1723; abandoned in 1745 (fights between Zamucos and Ugarone) | Felipe Suárez, Juan Bautista Zea, Agustín Castañares | ||
| Santo Corazón | 1760, 1788 | Antonio Gaspar, José Chueca | Otukes | |
| Santiago de Chiquitos | 1754, 1764 | Gaspar Troncoso, Gaspar Campos |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Missions that are part of the World Heritage site are in bold.
- ^ The reduction would have needed to be relocated, but the Indians refused so the mission was closed.
[edit] References
- ^ Lasso Varela, Isidro José (2008-06-26) (in Spanish). Influencias del cristianismo entre los Chiquitanos desde la llegada de los Españoles hasta la expulsión de los Jesuitas. Departamento de Historia Moderna, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia UNED. http://e-spacio.uned.es/fez/view.php?pid=bibliuned:20770. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
- ^ Groesbeck, Geoffrey A. P. (2008). "A Brief History of the Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos (eastern Bolivia)". Colonialvoyage. http://www.colonialvoyage.com/boliviamissions.html. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
