Fr. García Diego's Response to the Governor Regarding Secularization

Title

Fr. García Diego's Response to the Governor Regarding Secularization

Creator

Fr. García Diego

Description

In this letter to the governor of Alta California, Fr. Francisco García Diego expressed his opinion regarding secularization. The Franciscan from Mission Santa Clara believed that there were not enough secular priests to replace the friars. Furthermore, Fr. García Diego considered that the Indians were very dependent physically and spiritually on the Franciscans; the friar specifically mentioned the problems of superstition, drinking and abortion among the natives.

Publisher

SCU Digital Collections

Date

1833

Source

https://content.scu.edu/digital/collection/msc/id/83

Rights

NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES

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Citation

Fr. García Diego, “Fr. García Diego's Response to the Governor Regarding Secularization,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed November 8, 2024, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/3595.

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