LA DIFÍCIL CIRCULACIÓN DE LOS LIBROS DEVOCIONALES DEL JESUITA MEXICANO JOSÉ IGNACIO VALLEJO (1772-1788)

• Main Author: Antonio Astorgano Abajo
• Format: Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Universidade Federal de Pernambuco 2014-06-01
• Series: Clio: Revista de Pesquisa Histórica
• Subjects: Mexicans expelled Jesuits; Jose Ignacio Vallejo; St. Joseph Life; Life of the Virgin Mary; Guatemala
• Online Access: https://periodicos.ufpe.br/revistas/revistaclio/article/view/24484/19785

The Mexican Jesuit José Ignacio Vallejo (Xalostotilán, Jalisco, 1718- Bologna,1785) was Professor of Humanities and Theology in Guatemala (1752-1767). Strong proponent of religious practices, modeled on the lives of the members of the Holy Family (Virgin Mary, St. Joseph, St. Joaquin and St. Anne), wrote The Life of Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, Blessed of her spouse, St. Joseph , Holy Parents and St. Joaquin and St. Anne (1774-1779). In the present study we analyzed their adventures in Guatemala and colleges on Italian soil, and unfriendly relationships with characters like Ventura Figueroa (President of the Council of Castile) and ambassadors to the Holy See, Count of Floridablanca, Duke of Grimaldi and José Nicolás de Azara. Excellent sacred biographer present difficulties devotees books had to be introduced in America.