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 5

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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
canonizationStatus venerated locally in Michoacán
countryOfCitizenship Crown of Castile
dateOfBirth circa 1470
dateOfDeath 1565-03-14
educatedAt University of Salamanca
ethnicGroup Spaniards
fieldOfWork Indigenous rights
canon law
colonial law
hasHonorificTitle Tata Vasco
implemented pueblo-hospital model combining charity, work, and education
inspiredBy Thomas More
Utopia (book)
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
name Vasco de Quiroga
notableWork Founding of Santa Fe de México
Founding of Santa Fe de la Laguna
Pueblo-hospital system in Michoacán
occupation bishop
colonial administrator
humanist
judge
lawyer
placeOfBirth Crown of Castile
Madrigal de las Altas Torres
placeOfDeath Michoacán
Pátzcuaro
Viceroyalty of New Spain
positionHeld Bishop of Michoacán
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
sexOrGender male
workLocation Mexico City
Michoacán
Viceroyalty of New Spain

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Colegio de San Nicolás founder Vasco de Quiroga
Avenida Vasco de Quiroga namedAfter Vasco de Quiroga
Vasco de Quiroga name Vasco de Quiroga
Nuño de Guzmán opposedBy Vasco de Quiroga
Plaza Vasco de Quiroga namedAfter Vasco de Quiroga