Francisco de Soto
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Francisco de Soto was a Spanish
composer and organist. He worked in the Royal Court at Madrid. He was one of the Franciscan Twelve
, a group of twelve Franciscan
missionaries
who arrived in the newly-founded Viceroyalty of New Spain in May, 1524 for the purpose of the conversion
of its indigenous population
. He succeeded Fray
Marcos de Niza
, a Franciscan
friar, as the Provincial
of the province of the Holy Gospel, making de Soto the fourth provincial of the province of the Holy Gospel.
It is also unknown whether he was related to Pedro de Soto
, who was also a composer and organist.
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
composer and organist. He worked in the Royal Court at Madrid. He was one of the Franciscan Twelve
Twelve Apostles of Mexico
The Twelve Apostles of Mexico or Twelve Apostles of New Spain were a group of twelve Franciscan missionaries who arrived in the newly-founded Viceroyalty of New Spain in May 1524, with the goal of introducing its indigenous population to the Christian faith...
, a group of twelve Franciscan
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
missionaries
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
who arrived in the newly-founded Viceroyalty of New Spain in May, 1524 for the purpose of the conversion
Religious conversion
Religious conversion is the adoption of a new religion that differs from the convert's previous religion. Changing from one denomination to another within the same religion is usually described as reaffiliation rather than conversion.People convert to a different religion for various reasons,...
of its indigenous population
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
. He succeeded Fray
Friar
A friar is a member of one of the mendicant orders.-Friars and monks:...
Marcos de Niza
Marcos de Niza
Fray Marcos de Niza was a Franciscan friar. He was born in Nice , which was at that time under the control of the Italian House of Savoy....
, a Franciscan
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
friar, as the Provincial
Provincial superior
A Provincial Superior is a major superior of a religious order acting under the order's Superior General and exercising a general supervision over all the members of that order in a territorial division of the order called a province--similar to but not to be confused with an ecclesiastical...
of the province of the Holy Gospel, making de Soto the fourth provincial of the province of the Holy Gospel.
It is also unknown whether he was related to Pedro de Soto
Pedro de Soto
Pedro de Soto was a Spanish Dominican.De Soto was confessor to Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. Later, for six years, he served as senior chair of theology at the University of Dillingen, where he disputed with Protestants and worked with the Bishop of Augsburg to establish a Catholic academic...
, who was also a composer and organist.