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Isidro Ordóñez was a Franciscan friar who seized control of New Mexico in 1613, imprisoning Governor Pedro de Peralta. Later he was summoned to Mexico City and reprimanded for his actions by the Mexican Inquisition. ==Early years== Ordóñez was one of just ten friars who spent time in New Mexico between 1601 and 1610 during the regime of the first governor, Juan de Oñate. In 1606 the king of Spain called a halt to further exploration in New Mexico. Discouraged by the lack of support for his colony, on 24 August 1607 Juan de Oñate sent a letter of resignation to the viceroy Luis de Velasco, marqués de Salinas. This was accepted, and Martínez de Montoya was named interim governor, but Oñate was ordered to remain until his permanent replacement arrived. The local council felt Montoya was unsuitable, and named the governor's son Cristóbal de Oñate interim governor instead, a decision that Montoya seems to have accepted. On 7 March 1608 Viceroy Velasco recommended discontinuing the work of the colony and bringing the few Indians who had been converted back to New Spain. Oñate sent Fray Lázaro Ximénez back to Mexico City with Isidro Ordonez to explain the situation in the colony. Martínez de Montoya accompanied them, and would not return. Fray Lázaro reached Mexico City in late October 1608, where he stated that as many os 7,000 Indians had been converted. This prompted the Viceroy to appoint a new governor, Pedro de Peralta, and to dispatch a group of friars to New Mexico. Ordóñez returned to New Mexico with this group led by Fray Alonso de Peinado, then in 1611 again returned to New Spain to obtain fresh supplies and more recruits. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Isidro Ordóñez」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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