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Sebastián Ramirez Fuenleal
FUENLEAL, Sebastián Ramírez (fwenlay'al), Spanish
R. C. bishop, born in Villaescusa, Spain, in the last quarter of the 15th
century; died in Valladolid, 22 January 1547. He studied at the College of Santa
Cruz de Valladolid, and in 1525 became bishop of Santo Domingo, and president of
the royal audiencia of that island.
When the first audiencia of Mexico began to quarrel with
Cortes, the empress, during the absence of Charles V in Germany in 1529,
appointed Fuenleal president of the new audieneia, and by his tact and prudence
he soon restored order and public confidence.
Fuenleal was an admirer of Cortes, and assisted him in
all his enterprises and new conquests, at the same time protecting the Indians.
He prohibited slavery, established mining laws, founded many Churches, convents,
and public buildings, and in fact organized New Spain in every branch of
administration.
He also divided the country into four dioceses and had
bishops appointed over them. In 1534 Fuenleal returned to Spain, where he became
successively bishop of Tuy, Leon, and Cuenca, and president of the chancery of
Valladolid. According to Herrera and Pinelo, Fuenleal wrote a "Relación de la
Nueva España."
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FUENLEAL, Sebastifin Ramirez (fwenlay'al), Spanish R. C. bishop, born in Villaescusa, Spain, in the last quarter of the 15th century; died in Valladolid, 22 January 1547. He studied at the College of Santa Cruz de Valladolid, and in 1525 became bishop of Santo Domingo, and president of the royal audiencia of that island. When the first audiencia of Mexico began to quarrel with Cortes, the empress, during the absence of Charles V. in Germany in 1529, appointed Fuenleal president of the new audieneia, and by his tact and prudence he soon restored order and public confidence.
Fuenleal was an admirer of Cortes, and assisted him in all his enterprises and new conquests, at the same time protecting the Indians. He prohibited slavery, established mining laws, founded many Churches, convents, and public buildings, and in fact organized New Spain in every branch of administration. He also divided the country into four dioceses and had bishops appointed over them. In 1534 Fuenleal returned to Spain, where he became successively bishop of Tuy, Leon, and Cuenca, and president of the chancery of Valladolid. According to Herrera and Pinelo, Fuenleal wrote a "Relacidn de la Nueva Espana."
