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Mexico · Religion & Belief · Hard
What is the name of the 18th-century religious movement in the Sierra Gorda region, led by a mystic known as 'El Iluminado', which blended Catholic millenarianism with indigenous prophecy and culminated in the construction of five elaborate mission churches?
Answer: Movimiento de la Sierra Gorda — The Sierra Gorda missions were built under the direction of Junipero Serra in the 1750s, with richly carved facades blending indigenous Pame iconography with Franciscan doctrine in a unique frontier Baroque style.
- A Rebelion de los Chenes
- B Mesianismo de Cancuc
- C Profecia de Cuauhtemoc
- D Movimiento de la Sierra Gorda ✓
The Sierra Gorda missions were built under the direction of Junipero Serra in the 1750s, with richly carved facades blending indigenous Pame iconography with Franciscan doctrine in a unique frontier Baroque style.