Resumen de Geografía religiosa del obispado de Chiapas y Soconusco (1545-1821)
- español
Para poder evangelizar y administrar a los indios, las órdenesreligiosas y las diócesis procedieron a dividir los territorios a su cargo enobispados, prioratos y guardianías, doctrinas y beneficios. En este artículo,buscaremos comprender las lógicas que siguieron al crear estas unidadesadministrativo-religiosas en el obispado de Chiapas y Soconusco durante elperiodo colonial.
- English
In order to evangelize and manage the Indians, the religious orders and dioceses divided the territories under their charge into bishoprics, Dominican priories and Franciscans convents, and then further into regular and secular parishes. In this article we shall try to understand their reasoning as they created these dual administrative and religious units in the bishopric of Chiapas and Soconusco during the colonial period.
