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440. There is another convent or college of this Dominican Order, 

 called San Reymundo, next the schools on the Plazuela del Volador. 

 It is named Santo Domingo de Portaceli, and was founded by Dofia 

 Isabel de Lujan, elder daughter of Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, 

 who was Governor of Nueva Galicia before the Circuit Court was 

 established there, and also by Doiia Beatriz de Estrada ; they started 

 it in the houses belonging to their parents, which were among the 

 best in the city. This lady was married to Don Bernardino Pacheco 

 de Cordoba y Bocanegra, oldest son of the house of Villamayor ; 

 and having busied herself in the establishment of this college and 

 other pious works, she ended her days in holiness, and her works do 

 follow her, as St. John says in chapter XIV of his Apocalypse. 



441. Of the Seraphic Order of St. Francis there are six convents, 

 the largest with about 200 (ex 300) friars and a school of Arts and 

 Theology ; the church is one of the largest and finest in all the Indies, 

 with many handsome chapels and extensive cloisters and dormitories, 

 all beautifully done, with remarkable paintings ; the Seraphic Patri- 

 arch having founded his order in poverty, it has been enriched with 

 virtue, membership, and buildings. The convent of St. Joseph is con- 

 nected with the large one ; there is a local superior there and friars 

 with pastoral circuits and Indians under instruction, in which they 

 administer the Holy Sacraments and teach them the facts of our 

 Holy Faith and virtue. 



442. The convent of Santa Maria la Redonda, of the same Fran- 

 ciscan Order, is very remarkable and beautifully finished. It con- 

 tains over 80 friars with more than 20,000 Indians to visit and cate- 

 chize, administering the Holy Sacraments to them and instructing 

 them in our Holy Faith. The convent of Santiago de Tlaltelolco, of 

 the same Seraphic Order, has over 90 friars, with schools of Arts 

 and Theology; its church and finely finished convent rank among 

 the best in the city ; it has over 30,000 Indians for pastoral visits and 

 instruction, for them to teach and provide with the Holy Sacraments. 

 Besides these there are two very strict convents of the Recollect 

 Friars ; that of San Diego has over 40 friars ; the other is that of 

 San Cosma ; in both they profess and hold to the letter of their rule. 

 The convent of San Diego was founded by Don Mateo de Navarra 

 y Mauleon, brother of the Marques de Cortes and his wife Dona 

 Isabel Colon de la Cueva, daughter of the Marshal of Castile, lord 

 of the towns of Sira (Sina?) and Borobia, where they preserve his 

 toml). 



443. Of the Order of the Glorious Doctor and Patriarch St. Augus- 

 tine there are four convents; the chief one contains over 150 friars; 



