The exhibition includes many original materials related to fr. In notable men and women of spanish texas, donald chipman and harriett joseph combined dramatic, reallife incidents, biographical sketches, and historical background to reveal the real human beings behind the legendary figures who discovered, explored, and settled spanish texas from 1528 to 1821. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. The five san antonio missions survive intact and the southernmost four are protected within the san antonio missions national historical park, which incorporates various sites and tracts of land along the river connected by the mission trail, a 12mile route along city streets south of downtown san antonio. Reported to have saved the settlement of nacogdoches from drought by striking a rock with a cane and releasing a spring of water. Notable men and women of spanish texas by chipman, donald e joseph, harriett denise and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. American catholic pamphlets and parish histories database. This book contains sixtysix of margil s letters, each of which is translated and edited with introductory comment. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Gregory xvi in 1836 declared father antonio margil s virtues heroic. Antonio margil of jesus, apostle of new spain article. The collection was described by the bensons mexican archives project in january 1994. A native of valencia, spain, antonio margil was ordained a franciscan priest in 1682 and the following year volunteered for service in new spain.
Antonio margil of jesus is an epic story of a man who seems larger. Antonio margil of jesus is an epic story of a man who seems larger than life. He endured every hardship and pain for love of you. Preliminary studies of the texas catholic historical society. Missions and founders texas history flashcards quizlet.
The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Chicken war the handbook of texas online texas state. Document in latin regarding the canonization of fr. Margil attended local schools where his mild manner and interest in religion gave early evidence that he would devote his life to the church. Many books have been written in english about this capable administrator. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Margil traveled to east texas after the expedition of domingo ramon had established four missions in the area in 1716, including one in nacogdoches. The following guide is available in the benson collection rare books reference. On 25 june 1706, margil was appointed first guardian of the newly erected missionary college of guadalupe, zacatecas. Franciscano, misionero en las indias occidentales, donde desempeno con asiduidad y entusiasmo una magnifica labor evangelizadora y cultural. Historical association and author or editor of over 20 books on texas.
May you graciously deign to reward your servant margil by hastening the day when he will be. Once, at about midday, while in his cell and praying for this intention, the venerable appeared in resplendent light and addressed him in these words. Barefoot, carrying only a staff, breviary, and the materials he needed to say mass, he established hundreds of missions in a territory extending from the jungles of costa. Anthony margil of jesus, apostle of new spain and texas, from his. Gregory xvi in 1836 declared father antonio margil. Antonio margil 18 august 1657 6 august 1726 was a spanish american franciscan missionary in north and central america. He begins each letter with viva jesus y su dolorissima madre. Margil joined the franciscan order at just 15 years old, and was soon renowned for. Margil entered the franciscan order in his native city of valencia, spain, on 22 april 1673. From that date to 1722, he played a significant role in reestablishing the missionary frontier in texas. After he joined the franciscans and was ordained, he decided to become a missionary. He then returned with his friars to the scene of his former activity, restored the missions, and even gave his attention to the french settlers in louisiana.
He founded the most successful mission in texas, the san jose mission in san antonio. Margil, many bound in vellum and some dating to the early sixteenth century. A major social center, it was viewed and much admired as a model of mission organization. In 1722 he was elected guardian of his college and compelled to leave his beloved indians. Rights advisory no known restrictions on publication. Antonio margil 18 august 1657 6 august 1726 was a spanish american franciscan. At the close of his term of office he resumed missionary work in mexico. Junipero serra began his california adventure, there was an extraordinary franciscan carrying out a great work of evangelization across central america, mexico, and finally, texas. I was especially interested in his mission work in east texas.
Start studying missions and founders texas history. His parents, juan margil and esperanza ros, were poor parishioners of the church of san juan del mercado. Click to email this to a friend opens in new window. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Antonio serra abebooks abebooks shop for books, art. Oct 16, 2015 remembering father margil of mission san jose by don mathis october 16, 2015 october 7, 2016. He is credited with founding numerous missions and colleges throughout central america. When the french destroyed these missions, father margil withdrew to the rio san antonio, and remained near the present city of san antonio for more than a year.
Antonio margil encyclopedia volume catholic encyclopedia. Known for his personal religious devotion, margil was extremely. Barefoot, carrying only a staff, breviary, and the materials he needed to say mass, he established hundreds of missions in a territory extending from the jungles of costa rica to east texas and the borders of louisiana. Antonio margil prayer for a favor o lord jesus christ, your apostle antonio margil left his homeland to bring the gospel of salvation to the people of mexico and the united states. Carlos v iiii, espanafrancia 15001514 by primitivo marino, m moran, m i hernandez, antonio truyol y serra and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. While in zacatecas, he worked with books from an important library established by fr.
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