Jesuit Missions of Chiquitanía – Holy Cross

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Jesuit Missions of Chiquitanía

The Jesuit missions of Bolivia, also called reductions, They were missionary towns founded by the Company of Jesus with the purpose of evangelizing the region, in what is currently the state of Bolivia. The missions of Chiquitos and Tarija belonged to the Jesuit Province of Paraguay, while those of Moxos and the rest of Charcas belonged to the Jesuit province of Peru..

The colonization of America was undertaken by priests from different religious orders, who carried out extensive evangelizing work. Among the missions of these orders, those of the Jesuits and Franciscans stood out., and his work in Bolivian Chiquitania.

The Society of Jesus, under the command of Ignatius of Loyola and by order of Pope Paul III, started in March 1540 the work of founding reductions and evangelizing in the lands of the New World as well as the incursion and discovery of new domains. The search for El Dorado had a strong influence in Bolivia., or the Great Paitití, denominations of a mythical city of gold.

At the end of the 17th century, the creation of Jesuit missions in Bolivian territory began., essentially in the Chiquitos regions, north of the department of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, and in Moxos, located in the territory of the department of Beni. The Mission of San Francisco Xavier was founded first in 1691, by the Jesuit José de Arce. The Mission of San Rafael was then created in 1696, due to the Jesuits Zea and Herbas. Later, in 1698 Jesuit Felipe Suárez founded the Mission of San José. The Mission of San Juan Bautista dates back to 1699, and the Mission of Concepción 1709. Mission San Ignacio de Zamucos was created in 1724, being abandoned in 1745. Later the Mission of San Ignacio was founded in 1748, the Santiago Mission in 1754, and finally the last to be founded were the Mission of Santa Ana in 1755 and the Mission of Santo Corazón in 1760.

Evangelization through the use of Renaissance and Baroque music was widely received at the time and has developed consecutively to the present day., leaving your own legacy.
In 1767, The Society of Jesus was expelled from Spain and America, leaving their work incomplete and abandoned. Although in Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil the work done disappeared noticeably, In Bolivia, however, the work was maintained and developed for generations until today..

The "Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos" were declared in 1990 UNESCO World Heritage Site. UNESCO points out that, between 1696 y 1760, six sets of reductions (Christianized Indian settlements) inspired by the ideal cities of 16th century philosophers, They were founded by the Jesuits in a style that combined Catholic architecture with local traditions. The six that remain (Saint Francis Xavier, Conception, Santa Ana, Saint Michael, Saint Raphael and Saint Joseph) They are a living heritage in the former territory of Chiquitos.

Both the Bolivian authorities and non-profit organizations carry out the tourist launch of the area through the Chiquitos Renaissance and Baroque Music Festival.

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