I discovered a bautismo for a child, identified as “Espanol”, with the designation “hijo de la iglesia”. What exactly does “hijo de la iglesia” signify?
I discovered a bautismo for a child, identified as “Espanol”, with the designation “hijo de la iglesia”. What exactly does “hijo de la iglesia” signify?
It means that the child was the child of a Catholic priesthood holder, in those times you will see there are many kids who have that designation (Hijo de la iglesia.)
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I discovered a bautismo for a child, identified as “Espanol”, with the designation “hijo de la iglesia”. What exactly does “hijo de la iglesia” signify?
A priest was the father? Perhaps, the one performing the baptismal?
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It means that the child was the child of a Catholic priesthood holder, in
those times you will see there are many kids who have that designation (Hijo
de la iglesia.)
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From: “paul gomez”
To: research@lists.nuestrosranchos.org
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2011 3:11:58 PM
Subject: [Nuestros Ranchos] HIJO DE LA IGLESIA
I discovered a bautismo for a child, identified as “Espanol”, with the
designation “hijo de la iglesia”. What exactly does “hijo de la iglesia”
signify?
Does not necessarily mean a priesthood holder had to be the father. It could
simply mean the child was raised by the church. Often times when they
would be abandoned or leave care of the church. Although every now and then
it was common for church leaders to have children out of wedlock like the case
with Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.
Daniel Méndez Camino
Generalmente a los “niños expuestos” (que eran abandonados a las puertas de
un templo catolico), eran criados por la iglesia, y al bautisarlos se
asentaba que eran “hijos de la iglesia” o “expuesto”, algunas de las veces
se les ponia el apellido “De La Cruz” o “De Dios”.
nota: tambien a los indios conversos al catoliciscmo los bautisaban con el
apellido “de la cruz” o ” de dios”
¡Saludos!
Israel Valles
Drango, MX
2011/5/30
> I discovered a bautismo for a child, identified as “Espanol”, with the
> designation “hijo de la iglesia”. What exactly does “hijo de la iglesia”
> signify?
