Francisco Antonio Marín del Valle
Francisco Antonio Marín del Valle | |
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48th Spanish Governor of New Mexico | |
In office 1754–1760 | |
Preceded by | Tomás Vélez Cachupín |
Succeeded by | Mateo Antonio de Mendoza |
Personal details | |
Born | near of July 12, 1722 (he was baptized in this date) Captain General and Governor of New Mexico |
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Francisco Antonio Marín del Valle (born near July 12, 1722 – ??) was
Biography
Francisco Antonio Marin del Valle was baptized in the Villa del Lumbreras, Murcia, Spain, on July 12, 1722. He was the son of Francisco Marin del Valle and Manuela Saenz de Tejada and brother of Santiago Marín. His Paternal grandparents were Mateo Marín del Valle and Catalina Fraile. His maternal grandparents were Blas Sáenz de Tejada and María Garcia Baquedano. All them were natives and residents of this village.
When he came to Americas, he settled in
In 1754, he ordered Spanish engineer and cartographer
As the Spanish who lived in New Mexico had no churches, Marin del Valle ordered the construction of one church for them. He named the church as Nuestra Señora de la Luz (Our Lady of Light). The church was a military chapel. That's why the church was called, later, "La Castrense" (The Military).
Francisco Marin del Valle formed two brotherhoods: Nuestra Señora de la Luz and the
He was replaced by Mateo Antonio de Mendoza in 1760.
Legacy
The altarpiece of Nuestra Señora de la Luz was moved to the Cathedral of Santa Fe in 1859,[2] because the military chapel had fallen to ruin. It was taken in 1939 to the Iglesia de Cristo Rey (Church of Christ the King), where it currently resides.[1][2]
Personal life
Francisco Antonio Marín del Valle married Maria Ignacia Martinez de Ugarte (who was a wealthy aristocrat), in 1754.[1] While he ruled New Mexico, he bought a piece of land located in front of the Governor's Palace, between two settlements. He established a chapel in that land.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Magazine´s article. Hijos ilustres del Valle Lumbreras: Francisco Marin del Valle (In English: Lumbreras Valley illustrious sons: Francisco Marin del Valle). Retrieved June 24, 2012, to 12:55 pm.
- ^ a b "Defining the Colonial World: Don Bernardo de Miera y Pacheco Explorer, Scientist, Santero and More". New Mexico Museum of Art. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ISBN 978-0-520-06420-1.