Vasco de Quiroga

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Vasco de Quiroga was a 16th-century Spanish bishop and humanist known for his efforts to protect and educate Indigenous peoples in colonial Mexico.

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Vasco de Quiroga canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic bishop
Spanish colonial official
human
humanist
jurist
advocatedFor humane treatment of Indigenous peoples
limiting abuses of encomenderos
appointedBy Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED
canonizationStatus venerated locally in Michoacán
countryOfCitizenship Crown of Castile
dateOfBirth circa 1470
dateOfDeath 1565-03-14
educatedAt University of Salamanca NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Spaniards NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork Indigenous rights
canon law
colonial law
hasHonorificTitle Tata Vasco NERFINISHED
implemented pueblo-hospital model combining charity, work, and education
inspiredBy Thomas More NERFINISHED
Utopia (book) NERFINISHED
knownFor defense of Indigenous peoples in New Spain
establishing hospital-towns for Indigenous communities
implementing protective legal measures for Indigenous peoples
promoting education among Indigenous populations
languageOfWorkOrName Latin
Spanish
legalAuthorityOver Indigenous communities in Michoacán
memberOf clergy of the Catholic Church in New Spain
movement Renaissance humanism NERFINISHED
name Vasco de Quiroga NERFINISHED
notableWork Founding of Santa Fe de México NERFINISHED
Founding of Santa Fe de la Laguna NERFINISHED
Pueblo-hospital system in Michoacán NERFINISHED
occupation bishop
colonial administrator
humanist
judge
lawyer
placeOfBirth Crown of Castile NERFINISHED
Madrigal de las Altas Torres NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Michoacán NERFINISHED
Pátzcuaro NERFINISHED
Viceroyalty of New Spain NERFINISHED
positionHeld Bishop of Michoacán NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
sexOrGender male
workLocation Mexico City NERFINISHED
Michoacán NERFINISHED
Viceroyalty of New Spain NERFINISHED

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Colegio de San Nicolás founder Vasco de Quiroga
Avenida Vasco de Quiroga namedAfter Vasco de Quiroga