La Inquisición mexicana del siglo XVIII ante el delito de brujería. El fiscal Antonio de Bergosa y las brujas de San Francisco de los Pozos, Michoacán.

The mexican Inquisition facing the witchcraft crime. Prosecutor Antonio de Bergosa and the San Francisco de los Pozos witches.
A Inquisição mexicana perante o delito de bruxaria. O promotor Antonio de Bergosa e as bruxas de San Francisco de los Pozos.

SPANISH Inquisition, 1478-1820; SIXTEENTH century; PERSECUTION; INQUISITION; WITCHCRAFT; SKEPTICISM; DESIRE

La Inquisición novohispana, heredera de la española, tenía entre sus actividades la persecución de la brujería, por su carácter herético y supersticioso; sin embargo, a lo largo de sus tres siglos de funcionamiento son pocos los procesos llevados hasta la sentencia que se registran en la documentación inquisitorial. En este trabajo se mostrará un ejemplo de los "destellos de sano escepticismo y un honesto deseo de llegar a la verdad" que Henry Charles Lea (2020) ya detectaba en las autoridades de la Inquisición española del siglo XVI. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Inquisition in Nueva España, derived from Spanish Inquisition, had among its activities and due to its heretical and superstitious character, the persecution of witchcraft. Nevertheless, throughout its three centuries of operation, few processes carried out all the way to sentencing as recorded in the inquisitorial documentation. This work will show an example of the "gleams of wholesome scepticism and honest desire to reach the truth" attempted by authorities of the Spanish Inquisition even since the 16th century, detected by Henry Charles Lea (2020). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A inquisição ("Santo Ofício") na Nova Espanha, derivada da Inquisição espanhola, com seu caráter herético e supersticioso, teve entre as suas funções a persecução da bruxaria. Porém, ao longo dos seus três séculos de funcionamento foram poucos os processos que foram levados até julgamento e que aparecem registrados. Neste trabalho se mostrará um exemplo dos "brilhos de saudável esteticismo e de um honesto desejo de chegar a verdade" das autoridades da Inquisição espanhola, achados por Henry Charles Lea (2020) já presentes desde o século XVI. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Memorias is the property of Fundacion Universidad del Norte and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)