1630. In alternating periods of
his life he was a missionary among the Indians, and an official of his
order at Manila; from January, 1643, to January, 1646, he was minister
provincial. In 1656 he sailed for Mexico, but died at sea, before
reaching Acapulco. (These notices are obtained from Huerta's _Estado_.)

[60] Another copy of this episcopal decree (found in one of Corcuera's
letters dated June 30, 1636) gives the name as here, but adds,
"(I mean Santa Monica)"--an error of Corcuera's transcriber.

[61] These last two names, with Fray Gaspar de Santa Maria and Fray
Alonso de San Joan above, are apparently those of Recollect priests;
but there is no available information regarding them.

[62] _i.e.,_ "by the very act, immediately incurring canonical censure,
already imposed."

[63] A reference to the canons of Clement V, which are contained in
the collection called _Clementinas_, published by John XXII.

[64] Reference is here made to a long and vexatious controversy
over the spiritual jurisdiction of Santa Cruz and Quiapo, between
the Jesuits and the diocesan authorities; it was settled in favor
of the Society, but not until 1678. See Murillo Velarde's account of
this dispute, in his _Historia_, fol. 89 verso-91. Cf. Colin's _Labor
evangelica_ (ed. 1663), p. 813; and La Concepcion's _Hist. Philipinas,_
pp. 281, 286. Santa Cruz is on the shore of the Pasig River opposite
Manila; above it lies Quiapo, and below it Binondo (an island formed by
two bayous from the Pasig). As previous documents have often mentioned,
Binondo was inhabited chiefly by the Chinese, as also was Santa Cruz.

[65] Diego de Bobadilla was born at Madrid, September 19, 1590;
and at the age of sixteen entered the Jesuit order. He came to the
Philippines in 1615, and spent fifteen years as an instructor in
the Jesuit college at Manila, and five years as its rector. In 1637
he went to Rome as procurator for his order, and returned in 1643
with a band of forty-two missionaries. Again he became rector of the
college, and in 1646 was elected provincial. While making an official
visitation of the Mindanao missions, he died at Carigara, February 26,
1648. See Murillo Velarde's sketch of his life, _Hist. Philipinas,_
fol. 159, 160.

[66] Francisco Pinelo, who had been prior of the Dominican convent at
Tabora, Portugal, came to the Philippines in 1632, where for some time
he was vicar of San Telmo at Cavite. Afterward he went to Europe on
business