The old Brotherhoods, Brotherhoods and Chaplaincies of San Marcos. Historical data on its creation, extinction and Impact on the social and economic ideology of the old Barrio de San Marcos

Abstract

This article is an investigation within the Historical Archive of the Cathedral Church of San Marcos. Its documentary collection covers the 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, the oldest document dates back to 1677 and the most recent reach our days, since the practice of registering people in the reception of the Christian sacraments is followed. -Catholics. The brotherhoods, created in the context of public and legal administration of the colonial period, solid in the popular ideology, financial, cultural, liturgical and religious system of the old Hispanic American towns, entities of a religious nature, but predecessors of the modern banking system, artisan guilds and labor unions, even the professional associations, since their brother brothers were grouped in them, according to their ethnicity, social position, profession or trade, with capitals for the support of Divine Worship, doctrinal priests, parish priests, especially depositaries in goods, credits and debits similar to current banking functions. Colonial society found in the brotherhood, brotherhood and chaplaincy, a source of economic support, social encounter, investment, respect for spirituality and culture inherited from religious roots fostered from families. The old Barrio de San Marcos, within the corregimiento of Quetzaltenango and administered by Mercedarian religious from the Convent of San Pedro Sacatepéquez, was the seat of several Brotherhoods, Brotherhoods and a chaplaincy which will be briefly described, to break down their influence on worship, economy local and patronage of the arts, especially painting, sculpture, silverware and cabinetmaking.