College of San Fernando de Mexico

College of San Fernando de Mexico

The College of San Fernando de Mexico was a Roman Catholic Franciscan missionary college, or seminary (Colegio Apostolico), founded in Mexico City by the Order of Friars Minor on October 15, 1734. The institution was established to provide specific training for priests who were to work among the indigenous populations in the Spanish colonial Viceroyalty of New Spain, present day Mexico and the southwestern United States.

Notable alumni

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