The sermon infuriated many local officials, and was received with mostly negative criticism. The montesinos family name was found in the usa, and canada between 1911 and 1920. In order to make your sins known to you i have mounted this pulpit, i who am the voice of christ crying in the wilderness of this. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Dominic and made his religious profession in the convent of st. Tell me, by what right or justice do you hold these indians in such cruel and horrible slavery. Christmas eve sermon of 1511 on just treatment of indians. Spains empire in the americas caggia social studies. A reflection to aid in preparing to preach in honor of montesinos clare fichtner, op. By what right do you wage such detestable wars on these people. The collection addresses the historical context for this sermon, but also the continued relevance of montesinos today. He is best remembered for a sermon delivered on december 4, 1511, in which he made a blistering attack on the colonists who had enslaved the people of the caribbean. Two hymns to use for the celebration of the 500 years of the prophetic preaching in the americas. Libros sobre fujimori y vladimiro montesinos lecturas.
Catholic encyclopedia 19antonio montesino wikisource. In 1920 there was 1 montesinos family living in maryland. In their biography of the friar, for instance, henry raup wagner and helen rand parish point out one of the positive outcomes of the debate. Vladimiro montesinos arequipa, 1945 militar y politico peruano. We thank the dominican sisters in australia for these gifts. Montesinos is widely recognized by scholars as the first human rights leader in the americas protector of the american indigenous people and for sparking a crisis that created the first set of international laws concerning universal humanity. He entered the dominican order and studied philosophy and theology in the spanish universities where he gained a reputation for sound scholarship and solid piety that made him illustrious among the savants of his time. Memorias antiguas historiales y politicas del peru by montesinos, fernando, 17th cent. In a sermon delivered in 1511, a dominican friar, antonio montesinos, denounced the mistreatment of the new world indians. He was the first, in 1511, to denounce publicly in america the enslavement and oppression of the. The cry for justice in the new world was first a decree of excommunication. Las casas enlightenment was not a direct result of montesinos sermon, though it surely shook his indifferent attitude. Apr 21, 20 spanish theologian, date and place of birth unknown.