Tejano History
Lopez, Nicolas
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LÓPEZ, NICOLÁS (?–?). Fray Nicolás López, a Franciscan, was custodian of the missions in New Mexico in 1680 when the Indian revolt drove the Spanish back to El Paso. In 1683 a group of Jumano Indians under Juan Sabeata came to El Paso and petitioned López for a mission at La Junta de los Ríos.
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Full article on the Texas State Historical Association's Handbook of Texas Online
Courtesy of the Texas State Historical Association.
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