Abstract

ARTEAGA MONTES, Giovany Paolo. Catalan Capuchins and Colonization of Putumayo: Puerto Asís, Alvernia and Sucre (1905-1930). Anu.hist.reg.front. [online]. 2020, vol.25, n.2, pp.47-68.  Epub June 30, 2020. ISSN 0122-2066.  https://doi.org/10.18273/revanu.v25n2-2020002.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the Colombian State and the Catholic Church, decided to implement the colonization strategy in Putumayo, based on the creation and imposition of a regime of truth, from the racialization, purification, occupation and property, with the goal to achieve the settlement of national and foreign migrants, who would contribute to the expansion of the frontier of Christian civilization, the modernity and the defense of sovereignty. Under these premises, the Mission founded 15 towns in Putumayo, during the validity of the Apostolic Prefecture of Caquetá, between 1905 and 1930. In this context, it is analyzed the Mission Reports published in the period of 1911-1926, including some issues of the Missions´ Magazine which circulated in 1925-1930, it will be addressed the history of three bastions of Catalan Capuchins: Puerto Asís (1912), Alvernia (1915) and Sucre (1916).

Keywords : Religious Mission; Modernity; Colonization; Putumayo; Regime of Truth; Purification.

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