1767Expulsion of the Jesuits from the Spanish Empire

Suppression of the Society of Jesus from the Spanish Empire.
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🔥 First Auto-da-fé of the Spanish Inquisition

Spanish Inquisition begins in practice with the first auto-da-fé.
First Auto-da-fé of the Spanish Inquisition (1481)
CatholicismReligious ViolenceHeresyJewsReconquista
SpainSpain

✝️ Jesuit Order Founded

The Society of Jesus, or the Jesuits, is founded by Ignatius of Loyola and six companions with the approval of Pope Paul III.
Jesuit Order Founded (1540)
JesuitsCatholicismCounter-ReformationReligious OrdersMissionary WorkEducationReligious History
Vatican CityVatican CitySpainSpain

⛪ Jesuit Missionaries Found São Paulo

Jesuit Missionaries Found São Paulo (1554)
ColonialismCatholicismChristianityJesuitsMissionary Work
BrazilBrazil

✝️ Expulsion of the Jesuits from the Spanish Empire

Expulsion of the Jesuits from the Spanish Empire (1767)
JesuitsCatholicismEnlightenmentSpanish EmpireColonialismReligious OrdersPolitical Intrigue
SpainSpainArgentinaArgentinaParaguayParaguayMexicoMexicoCubaCubaPhilippinesPhilippines

⛪ Spanish Missionaries Found First California Mission

Spanish missionaries establish the first of 21 missions in California.
Spanish Missionaries Found First California Mission (1769)
Spanish EmpireCatholicismColonialismIndigenous PeoplesExpansionism
United StatesUnited States

📜 Spanish Inquisition Officially Abolished

Spanish Inquisition officially ends.
Spanish Inquisition Officially Abolished (1834)
CatholicismInquisitionReligious ViolenceReligious InstitutionsEnlightenmentReform
SpainSpain