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Army officer charged with murders at Franciscan mission
On this day in 1752, in a notorious example of bad civil-military
relations, carpenter Juan Ceballos and Father Juan José de Ganzabal were
murdered at Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Mission, near the site of
modern Rockdale, Texas. Suspicion fell on the post commander, Felipe de
Rábago y Terán. Assigned to establish a presidio to protect several nearby
missions in March of 1750, Rábago fell out with the Franciscans over where
to build the fort. He further alienated the padres by chasing after both
Indian and Hispanic women, and by carrying on an affair with the
carpenter's wife. After spending eight years in prison awaiting trial for
the double murder, Rábago was exonerated of all charges in 1760.
- Links to Related Handbook of Texas Online Articles
- GANZABAL, JUAN JOSE DE
- NUESTRA SENORA DE LA CANDELARIA MISSION
- ROCKDALE, TX
- RABAGO Y TERAN, FELIPE DE
- FRANCISCANS
- SPANISH TEXAS
- SPANISH MISSIONS
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