Peruvian Inquisition

Peruvian Inquisition

Inquisición peruana
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A watercolored painting by Francisco Fierro illustrating an individual held by the Inquisition and being paraded through the streets of Lima.
History
Established1570
Disbanded1820
Meeting place
Lima, Viceroyalty of Peru
Footnotes
See also:
Spanish Inquisition
Mexican Inquisition

The Peruvian Inquisition was established on January 9, 1570 and ended in 1820.[1] The Holy Office and tribunal of the Inquisition were located in Lima, the administrative center of the Viceroyalty of Peru.

  1. ^ Teodoro Hampe-Martinez, p. 43.