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Contains 42 Results:
Proceso contra Juan Plata, clérigo capellán del convento de monjas de Santa Catalina de Sena de la Ciudad de la Puebla de los Angeles, natural de la Villa de Yebenes, junto a Toledo. Tlaxcala, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 180, Exp. 1, 1593 – 1611.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 26
Scope and Contents
Summary: Clergyman Juan Plata is accused of stating that through divine revelation he was able to determine who was predestined to enter heaven upon their death. Plata is also accused of expressing his desire to invoke a new instructional path to enlightenment and as a means to entering heaven. Predestination.
Dates:
1593 – 1611.
El Señor Fiscal del Santo Oficio contra Fray Francisco Jordanes del Orden de San Agustín por sospechoso de iluso y alumbrado. México City, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 477,, 1687 – 1691.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 27
Scope and Contents
Summary: Fray Francisco Jordanes is accused of clairvoyance and having visible spasms while channeling peoples’ thoughts. The tail portion of case includes accusations of soliciting a female parishioner.
Dates:
1687 – 1691.
El Señor Fiscal del Santo Oficio contra El Doctor Don Francisco Romero de Quevedo, racionero de la Santa Iglesia Catedral, de esta Ciudad de México, por sospecho de iluso, pende de la causa de María de San Joseph, México City, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 450, Exp. 14, 1687 - 1692
File — Box: 1, Folder: 28
Scope and Contents
Summary: Folder contains testimony regarding the case of María de San Joseph and her relationship with Francisco Romero. See folder 29.
Dates:
1687 - 1692
El Señor Fiscal del Santo Oficio contra María de San Joseph, española, que se juzga anda con hábito de tercera de Santo Domingo, vecina de esta Ciudad, por sospechosa de ilusa, arrobada. México City, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 450, Exp. 13, 1687 – 1689.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 29
Scope and Contents
Summary: Testimony of Joseph Villa Alta, Francisco Díaz Ordaz, and Doña María de Ordaz that María de San Joseph has claimed to be possessed by God and the devil.
Dates:
1687 – 1689.
Proceso contra Marina de San Miguel, vecina de la Ciudad de México, beata de la Orden de Santo Domingo, natural de Córdova en los reinos de Castilla. México City, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 210, Exp. 3, 1598 - 1601
File — Box: 1, Folder: 30
Scope and Contents
Summary: Marina de San Miguel is accused of claiming she is the embodiment of the Holy Spirit. Also claims she has conversed with God and has been informed of the day, time, and year when Judgment Day will occur.
Dates:
1598 - 1601
Autos contra Teresa de Jesús, por alumbrada. México City, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 503, Exp. 30, 1649
File — Box: 1, Folder: 31
Scope and Contents
Summary: Contains 27 detailed counts regarding spiritual possession of Teresa de Jesús. Folio lends insight to religious sects within the community at the time.
Dates:
1649
Proceso contra Agustina de Santa Clara, monja profesa en el monasterio de Santa Catalina de Sena, en la Ciudad de la Puebla de Los Angeles. Tlaxcala, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 180, Exp.2, 1598
File — Box: 1, Folder: 32
Scope and Contents
Summary: The Santo Oficio accuses Agustina of having carnal knowledge with a parish priest. Through her confessor it becomes known that she claims to have not committed a sin because she was afforded by God himself the knowledge of the scriptures. Abridged testimony included in the folder.
Dates:
1598
El Señor fiscal del Santo Oficio contra Pedro Antonio. Oaxaca, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 693, Exp. 11, 1693 - 1696.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 33
Scope and Contents
Summary: Case centered on accusations against Pedro Antonio and his claims to see the souls of those in purgatory. Testimony of eight witnesses included.
Dates:
1693 - 1696.
El Señor fiscal del Santo Oficio contra una mujer llamada Francisca de Los Angeles, vecina de Querétaro, por alumbrada. México City, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 693, Exp. 5, 1694 - 1708
File — Box: 1, Folder: 34
Scope and Contents
Summary: Initially this is a hearing to determine the sanctity of a set of rosaries blessed by Jesus and, namely whether Francisca was involved in delivering the rosary to Jesus. Eventually turns into a case against Francisca for concocting the story.
Dates:
1694 - 1708
El Señor Fiscal de Santo Oficio contra Doña Ana de Zayas, mujer de Don Cristóbal de Zerdio, alias la paloma, la hormiga, la salamandra, por embustera alumbrada. Puebla de los Angeles, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 692, Exp. 2, 1694 - 1700
File — Box: 1, Folder: 35
Scope and Contents
Summary: Details given regarding the espousing and distributing of documents stating Ana is possessed by a spirit. Folder contains letters and documents from what seems to be a diary of the defendant.
Dates:
1694 - 1700
El Señor Fiscal del Santo Oficio, contra Fray Francisco Navarro del Orden de San Francisco, por alumbrado. Guatemala, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 682, Exp. 4, 1691 - 1693
File — Box: 1, Folder: 36
Scope and Contents
Summary: Included is testimony for and against the accused Fray Francisco Navarro. Navarro is being investigated for claiming the saints within his parish are exuding blood and sweat, the validity of this claim is in question as well.
Dates:
1691 - 1693
El Señor Fiscal del Santo Oficio, contra el padre Juan de Santa Ana, religioso sacerdote, Carmelita descalzo, sobre sueños, revelaciones y otros disparates proféticos. México City, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 680, Exp. 33,, 1690.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 37
Scope and Contents
Summary: Padre Santa Ana's dreams in question are centered on a supposed vision he had of the death of the Pope. He also claims this will happen within fifteen days of the vision. Folder contains letters written by the accused to friends and colleagues. Two copies of the same document within the folder.
Dates:
1690.
El Señor Inquisidor Fiscal del Santo Oficio contra Diego de Brizuela, del Orden de San Agustín, de esta Provincia de México, por embustero y sospechoso de alumbrado. México City, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 671, Exp. 7, 1687
File — Box: 1, Folder: 38
Scope and Contents
Summary: Brizuela is accused of seeing apparitions of the spirit of the recently deceased and falling into ecstatic fits while conducting sermons. Testimony is only of Brizuela's accusers.
Dates:
1687
El Señor Fiscal del Santo Oficio contra Fray Clemente de Ledesma del Orden de San Francisco, ministro de su tercera orden de esta Ciudad por sospechoso de iluso alumbrado. México City, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 671, Exp. 2, 1687 - 1690
File — Box: 1, Folder: 39
Scope and Contents
Summary: Ledesma is accused of serving as a spiritual intermediary for individuals claiming to have visions. Most of the accusations refer to his relations as advisor to Antonia de Ochoa who claimed to see the spirit of persons recently deceased.
Dates:
1687 - 1690
El Señor Inquisidor contra el Padre Juan Fernández, religioso de la Compañía de Jesús por iluso. México City, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 543, Exp. 9, 1700 - 1712
File — Box: 1, Folder: 40
Scope and Contents
Summary: First 25 pages is a detailed deposition by Gaspar Sanna, a fellow cleric at the mission of Temasichú. Sanna states Fernández has admitted to having visions where he is adulated and treated as though he were a saint. Two copies of same document in folder.
Dates:
1700 - 1712
El Señor Inquisidor Fiscal contra Agustina Ranjel, española o mestiza, por embustera, estafadora, supersticiosa y blasfema, y sospechosa de hechicera. Valladolid, Michoacán, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 522, Exp. 2, 1684 – 1690.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 41
Scope and Contents
Summary: Case of Agustina Ranjel whereby she is accused of witchcraft and falsely claiming she can cure persons with poor health through the help of God. Folder includes details regarding her punishment for such acts as well as an itemized list of expenses she has to reimburse the court.
Dates:
1684 – 1690.
El Señor Fiscal de este Santo Oficio, contra Juan Luis Torres, de oficio cirujano, por alumbrado. Tómose con este reo la providencia que consta de estos autos. México City, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 716, Exp. 5, 1700 - 1719
File — Box: 1, Folder: 42
Scope and Contents
Summary: Details of accusations wielded against Torres show that he is accused of having visions and engaging in what seems to be forms of folk medicine. Details offered regarding Torres’ relationship with his spouse. Curandero
Dates:
1700 - 1719