. History of the Catholic Church in the United States. sitationof the province. Rev. John Philip Ortiz was then vicar-general, andin October, 1833, he and the parish priests at Taos andTome were empowered by Pope Gregory XVI. to ad-minister confirmation. ^ Pino, Koticias Historicas .... del Nuevo Mexico, Mexico,1849, p. 33. Libro primero de gobierno ecclesiastico, 1828-1832 ; Libroen que se asientan los autos de la sauta visita ecca. qe en el ano1829, comenzo .... el Br. Don Juan Rafael Rascon. VICARIATE APOSTOLIC OF NEW MEXICO. 305 The Bishop found Dr. Rascons picture not over-drawn, and ende
. History of the Catholic Church in the United States. sitationof the province. Rev. John Philip Ortiz was then vicar-general, andin October, 1833, he and the parish priests at Taos andTome were empowered by Pope Gregory XVI. to ad-minister confirmation. ^ Pino, Koticias Historicas .... del Nuevo Mexico, Mexico,1849, p. 33. Libro primero de gobierno ecclesiastico, 1828-1832 ; Libroen que se asientan los autos de la sauta visita ecca. qe en el ano1829, comenzo .... el Br. Don Juan Rafael Rascon. VICARIATE APOSTOLIC OF NEW MEXICO. 305 The Bishop found Dr. Rascons picture not over-drawn, and endeavored to arouse the zeal of the faith-ful, seeing little to be hoped for from the Mexicangovernment, which soon indeed drove him into exile. During his visitation he made regulations in regardto the repair of the churches and improvements in theservice of the altar, as well as in regard to marriageswith persons coming from the United States. He leftNew Mexico, however, with a heavy heart, seeing somuch to be done, and without any resources or i)Ower. SIGNATURE OF VEEY REV. JOHN PHILIP ORTIZ. to effect a remedy. Gavino Perez, a native of Mexicowho was made governor in 1837, endeavored to restorereligion, and by his example rendered great attempts to establish schools in the departmentled to an insurrection at Taos. He met the rebelsbravely, but was defeated, and, falling into an ambus-cade, was slain. Bishop Zubiria made a second visitation in 1845,and again labored to revive a spirit of faith and sacri-fice in the people. The next year there was a strange riot at Tome,caused by the attempt of the priest to take some 1 Bishop Zubiria, Acts, Oct. 21, 1833. Libro de Providencias. 306 THE CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES. statues from the cliurch in the holy week processionat Valencia. In August, General Armijo compelledVicar-General Ortiz to give him all the money he had,plate, and live stock to enable him to resist the Ameri-cans ; but he did nothing, and General Kearney
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