Alonso de Posada
Spanish Franciscan missionary
Alonso de Llanos y Posada González (1626–?) was a Franciscan missionary who worked among the Puebloans and the Hopi Indians in northern New Spain (present-day New Mexico and Arizona). He became the Custos (leader) of the Franciscans in New Mexico. Posada suppressed the indigenous religious practices of the Hopi and Puebloans. Posada was often in conflict with the secular government of New Mexico. He was the Franciscan leader in disputes with two New Mexican governors, Bernardo López de Mendizábal and Diego de Peñalosa, which led to their dismissal and prosecution. In the 17th century, the secular authorities and the Franciscan missionaries in New Mexico were often in conflict as they competed for power, wealth, and the resources and labor of the Indians. Historian John L. Kessell said, "No friar ever wielded the authority of the Inquisition in New Mexico" that Posada did.
Early life
Posada was born in 1626 in Congosto, León, Spain to Alonso de Llanos y Posada and Maria Gonzalez. He was ordained as a Franciscan priest on October 20, 1646, in Mexico. Posada was assigned to the Franciscan missions in New Mexico, arriving there in 1651.
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