Papers by Leonardo Falcon
Manufacturing Sin on the Frontier of Heresy. Bishops, Franciscans and the Inquisition in Cuba during the Long Sixteenth Century, 1511 - 1611
Cuba was the religious administrative center of the Catholic Church in the circum-Caribbean since... more Cuba was the religious administrative center of the Catholic Church in the circum-Caribbean since its diocese (established in 1517) eventually encompassed Cuba, Jamaica, and Florida. The island played a key role in the development of the Church and of the Inquisition within the Spanish empire in the region, which served as a buffer against the incursion on non-Catholic European powers in the New World. In this lecture, Leonardo Falc6n presents the latest findings of his doctoral dissertation research on the Inquisition in Cuba during the early years of the seventeenth century. Based on research in Mexico, Chile, Spain, and Cuba, he has determined that indeed there were efforts to establish an Inquisition Tribunal in Havana to counteract the English establishment of Jamestown, Virginia in 1607. The tribunal was the perfect complement to the defensive role of the Spanish military in the Caribbean frontier. Leonardo Falc6n is a Ph.D. candidate in History at Florida International University. He holds an M.A. in Latin American and Caribbean Studies from FIU and a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of North Texas. He has extensive experience conducting fieldwork, collecting oral and written history, and presenting his findings in both academic and non-academic settings. He received one of the 2018 CRI Cuban Studies Scholarships to conduct research in Cuba. This event is free and open to the public.
I wish to thank my family, friends, and ex-professors who have helped me along this journey. Your... more I wish to thank my family, friends, and ex-professors who have helped me along this journey. Your love, friendship, and support have been unconditional and I thank you all. I would like to show my appreciation to the Dominican friars, and other religious personalities in Cuba and in Miami for their support with this project. The information provided was crucial and the moral support was invaluable. I want to express my gratitude to the faculty and staff of the Latin American and Caribbean Center and the Cuban Research Institute. Your patience, moral, and economic support for this project have finally paid off. Lastly, I equally thank the members of my thesis committee. Dr.
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Papers by Leonardo Falcon