Peruvian Inquisition
Peruvian Inquisition Inquisición peruana | |
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A watercolored painting by Francisco Fierro illustrating an individual held by the Inquisition and being paraded through the streets of Lima. | |
| History | |
| Established | 1570 |
| Disbanded | 1820 |
| Meeting place | |
| Lima, Viceroyalty of Peru | |
| Footnotes | |
| See also: Spanish Inquisition Mexican Inquisition | |
The Peruvian Inquisition was established on January 9, 1570 and ended in 1820. The Holy Office and tribunal of the Inquisition were located in Lima, the administrative center of the Viceroyalty of Peru.